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Colyton, market town and par. with ry. sta., E. Devon, on river Coly, 4½ miles SW. of Axminster and 150 miles SW. of London, 7196 ac., pop. 2330; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Market-day, Thursday; has mfrs. of "Honiton," lace.
(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: | Colyton AP/CP Devon AncC |
Place: | Colyton |
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