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.
Wigton.-- market town, par., and township with ry. sta., Cumberland, 11¼ miles SW. of Carlisle - par., 12,021 ac., pop. 5190; township, 3141 ac., pop. 3750; town, 775 ac., pop. 3948; P.O., T.O., 3 Banks, 1 news-paper. Market-day, Tuesday. Wigton has mfrs. of ginghams and winceys, but the district is mainly agricultural. Among other buildings is a Roman Catholic church with a convent and orphanage. In the market place is a very fine memorial fountain.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "market town, parish and township, with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Wigton CP Cumberland AncC |
| Place: | Wigton |
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