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.
Swarkeston, par. and vil. (ry. sta. Chellaston and Swarkestone), Derbyshire - par., 943 ac., pop. 209; vil., on river Trent, 5 miles S. of Derby; P.O.; the Trent is crossed here by Swarkeston Bridge, a 29-arched structure nearly 4000 ft. long; Swarkeston House was fortified for King Charles in 1643, but was taken by the Parliament.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Swarkestone CP/AP Derbyshire AncC |
| Place: | Swarkestone |
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