A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
SHAFTON, a township, with a village, in Felkirk parish, W. R. Yorkshire; near the Midland railway, 4¼ miles N E of Barnsley. Acres, 790. Real property, £1, 620; of which £474 are in mines. Pop., 224. Houses, 50. The manor belongs to G. S. Foljambe, Esq. There are several market gardens.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a township, with a village" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Felkirk CP/AP Shafton Tn/CP Yorkshire AncC |
| Place: | Shafton |
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