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.
Dereham, East, market town and par. with ry. sta. (Dereham), S. Norfolk, 16 miles NW. of Norwich and L23 miles NE. of London by rail -- par., 5222 ac., pop. 5640; P.O., T.O., called Dereham, 3 Banks.Market-day, Friday; is one of the handsomest market towns in Norfolk, and has important trade in corn and cattle, [t has mfrs. of agricultural implements, mill machinery, malt, and sacks, and there are 2 iron foundries. Cowpet, the poet, was interred in the church in the year 1800.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "market town and parish with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | East Dereham CP/AP Norfolk AncC |
| Place names: | DEREHAM | DEREHAM EAST | EAST DEREHAM |
| Place: | East Dereham |
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