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.
Giggleswick, par., township, and vil. with ry. sta., N. div. West-Riding Yorkshire, on river Ribble, 8 miles SE. of Ingleton -- par., 18,319 ac., pop. 4298; township, 4338 ac., pop. 976; P.O.; has a grammar school founded by Edward VI.; in vicinity are several slate and stone quarries; the par. contains Settle.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "parish, township, and village with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Giggleswick CP/AP Yorkshire AncC |
| Place: | Giggleswick |
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