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TOWTON, a township in Saxton parish, W. R. Yorkshire; 2½ miles S of Tadcaster. Acres, 1,360. Real property, £1,167. Pop., 101. Houses, 24. A very sanguinary battle, between the Lancastrians and the Yorkists, was fought here on 29 March, 1461.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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Feature Description: | "a township" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
Administrative units: | Saxton CP/AP Towton CP/Tn Yorkshire AncC |
Place: | Towton |
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