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ORGREAVE, a township in Rotherham parish, W. R. Yorkshire; on the river Rother, adjacent to the York and Derby railway, 3½ miles S by W of Rotherham. Acres, 510. Pop., 72. Houses, 14. There is an extensive colliery.
(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: | Orgreave Tn/CP Rotherham AP/CP Yorkshire AncC |
Place: | Orgreave |
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