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Melmerby.-- par. and vil., Cumberland, 8½ miles NE. of Penrith, 5362 ac., pop. 286; P.O.; Melmerby Fell, 2330 ft. high, is crossed near its summit by the Maiden Way; Melmerby Hall is an ancient residence.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
Administrative units: | Melmerby CP/AP Cumberland AncC |
Place: | Melmerby |
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