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.
Somerton, market town and par., Somerset, 5 miles NE. of Langport, 6295 ac., pop. 1917; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Market-day, Tuesday. The town stands on an eminence near the river Cary, is an ancient place, and gave name to the county of Somerset. There is an endowed school. In addition to the weekly market, there are several important fairs for horses, cattle, sheep, &c.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "market town and parish" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Somerton CP/AP Somerset AncC |
| Place: | Somerton |
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