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.
Patricroft, town with ry. sta., Eccles par., SE. Lancashire, 5 miles W. of Manchester, pop. 8887; P.O., T.O.; has one of the largest iron foundries in England, also machine works, a cotton mill, and quilting factory, and carries on silk throwing and weaving.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "town with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Lancashire AncC |
| Place: | Patricroft |
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