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.
Holmfirth, town and ry. sta., S. div. West-Riding Yorkshire, 6 miles S. of Huddersfield and 20 miles NE. of Manchester, pop. 5763; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank; has extensive woollen mfrs. At Holmfirth the Bilberry reservoir burst on Feb. 5, 1852, involving the loss of 81 lives and of property valued at £100,000.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "town and railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Yorkshire AncC |
| Place: | Holmfirth |
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