A vision of Britain through time
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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.
Trowbridge, market town and par., Wilts, on river Biss, 11¾ miles SW. of Chippenham and 97 miles from London by rail - par., 2442 ac., pop. 11,394; town, 2080 ac., pop. 11,040, 2 Banks, 2 newspapers. Market-days, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. The mfrs. are woollen cloths, kerseymeres, and bedding; engineer-ing and brewing are also carried on. The 14th century parish church contains the tomb of the poet Crabbe, who was rector here from 1814 until his death in 1832.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "market town and parish" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Trowbridge AP/CP Wiltshire AncC |
| Place: | Trowbridge |
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