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Barton-on-Humber, market town with ry. sta., in pars. of B. St Mary and St Peter, N. Lincolnshire, 6 m. SW. of Hull; pop. 5339; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank.Market-day, Monday. Has mfrs. of brick, tile, pottery, sailcloth; trade in corn and malt. There are two interesting churches -- St Peter's (1100) and St Mary's (1400).
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "market town with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
Administrative units: | Lincolnshire AncC |
Place: | Barton upon Humber |
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