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Welwyn, par. and vil. with ry. sta., Herts - par., 3081 ac., pop. 1742; vil., 4 miles N. of Hatfield by rail; P.O., T.O.; has shoemaking and wool stapling. Dr Edward Young (1684-1765), author of Night Thoughts, was rector, and is buried in the church.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "parish and village with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
Administrative units: | Welwyn AP/CP Hertfordshire AncC |
Place: | Welwyn |
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