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Thurmaston, small town, in co. and 3½ miles NE. of Leicester, on river Soar, 1643 ac., pop. 1545; P.O.; consists of the township of North Thurmaston, Barkby par., and the township of South Thurmaston, Belgrave par.- North Thurinaston, 423 ac., pop. 420; South Thurmaston, 1220 ac., pop. 1125; framework-knitting is carried on.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "small town" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
Administrative units: | Leicestershire AncC |
Place: | Thurmaston |
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