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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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Winslow.-- market town and par. with ry. sta., Bucks, in N. of co.- par. (Winslow cum Shipton), 1920 ac., pop. 1663; town, on a hill slope, 6½ miles SE. of Buckingham by rail; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Market-day, Wednesday. Winslow is an ancient place, and has a fine old church and an endowed school. The trade is mainly agricultural. On the first and third Wednesdays of every month the markets are for stock, horses, and sheep. There are also four fairs held annually. Winslow House is a seat in vicinity of the town.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "market town and parish with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Winslow AP/CP Buckinghamshire AncC |
| Place: | Winslow |
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