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BROUGH, a township in Catterick parish, N. R. Yorkshire; on the river Swale, 5 miles ESE of Richmond. Acres, 1,082. Real property, £1,950. Pop., 128. Houses, 15. An ancient hospital stood here, founded about the time of Edward I. Brough Hall is the seat of the Lawsons. There is a Roman Catholic chapel.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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Feature Description: | "a township" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
Administrative units: | Brough Tn/CP Catterick Tn/AP/CP Yorkshire AncC |
Place: | Brough |
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