Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Beeston

Beeston.-- par. with ry. sta., near river Trent, in N. of co. and 3 miles SW. of Nottingham, 1440 ac., pop. 4479; P.O., T.O.; has mfrs. of lace and hosiery.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "parish with railway station"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Beeston CP/AP       Nottinghamshire AncC
Place: Beeston

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