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Ketley, eccl. dist and vil. with ry. sta., Wellington par., in E. of Shropshire-dist., pop. 2962; vil., 1¾ mile SE. of Wellington by rail; P.O.; has extensive coal and iron mines; the ironworks are among the oldest in the kingdom.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "ecclesiastical district and village with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
Administrative units: | Shropshire AncC |
Place: | Ketley |
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