A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
HOLME-BEACON, a division of Harthill wapentake, E. R. Yorkshire; containing Holme-upon-SpaldingMoor parish, ten other parishes, and parts of two others. It took the latter part of its name from a beacon which stood on Spalding-Moor to guide travellers. Acres, 64, 471. Pop., 9, 843. Houses, 1, 999.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a division of Harthill wapentake" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 3rd order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Yorkshire AncC |
| Place: | Holme upon Spalding Moor |
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