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.
Woking.-- market town and par. with ry. sta., Surrey, on river Wey, 6 miles N. of Guildford and 24 miles SW. of London by rail, 8889 ac., pop. 8554; P.O., T.O., and P.O., T.O., called Woking Village; 1 Bank. Market-day, Tuesday. Woking has an ancient church, restored in 1878. Malting, brewing, and papermaking are the chief industries. There are large nursery gardens. The Woking Invalid Convict Prison, the Female Convict Prison, and the Surrey Lunatic Asylum are here. The London Metropolis Cemetery was formed in 1864. Many fine residences are in the par.
(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: | Woking AP/CP Surrey AncC |
| Place: | Woking |
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