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.
Bruton, par. and market town with ry. sta., mid. Somerset, on river Brue, 2 miles E. of Bridgwater and 117 miles SW. of London, 3631 ac., pop. 1849; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Market-day, Saturday; has a fine old English Perpendicular church; in the market-place is an ancient hexagonal cross; a good cattle show is held annually in October.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "parish and market town with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Bruton AP/CP Somerset AncC |
| Place: | Bruton |
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