Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Atherstone

Atherstone, par. and market town, N. Warwickshire, 8 miles SE. of Tamworth and 103 miles NW. of London by rail, 4120 ac., pop. 4645; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks, 2 newspapers. Market-day, Tuesday. It has hosiery, ribbon, and hat mfrs., and contains the seat of Atherstone Hall. Bosworth Field lies 8 miles to the NE.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

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Feature Description: "parish and market town"   (ADL Feature Type: "cities")
Administrative units: Atherstone Tn/CP       Warwickshire AncC
Place: Atherstone

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