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.
Downton.-- small town and par. with ry. sta., S. Wilts, on river Avon, 6 miles SE. of Salisbury and 93 miles SW. of London, 12,495 ac., pop. 3378; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank; is an ancient place, with grammar-school; on a conical mound are remains of the old castle; has tanneries and malting-houses; contains Downton Paper Mill.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "small town and parish with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Downton AP/CP Wiltshire AncC |
| Place: | Downton |
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