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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.
Bedwin, or Bedwyn, Great, par. and town with ry. sta., S. Wilts, 5 miles SW. of Hungerford, 9993 ac. (36 water), pop. 1834; P.O. Market-day, Tuesday. Has ancient church, with interesting monuments; birthplace of Dr Willis (1622-1675), physician and anatomist. Chisbury, a Saxon camp of 15 ac., with rampart 45 ft. high, is 1 mile to NE.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "parish and town with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Great Bedwyn AP/CP Wiltshire AncC |
| Place names: | BEDWIN | BEDWIN OR BEDWYN GREAT | BEDWYN GREAT |
| Place: | Great Bedwyn |
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