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.
Appleby.-- market and co. town of Westmorland, in the pars. of A. St Lawrence and A. St Michael, on river Eden, 13 miles SW. of Penrith, and 30 miles SW. of Carlisle by rail, pop. 1805; 2 Banks, 1 newspaper. Market-day. Saturday. It consists of A. proper, on the left bank of the river, and Old A., or Bongate, on the right bank. The township of A. is identical with A. proper. Appleby Castle, an old seat, occupies the site of a Roman sta.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "market and county town" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Westmorland AncC |
| Place: | Appleby |
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