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.
Hovingham, par., township, and vil. with ry. sta., North-Riding Yorkshire, 7½ miles NW. of Malton and 28½ miles N. of York - par., 8888 ac., pop. 1164; township, 2853 ac., pop. 600; P.O., T.O.; is pleasantly situated in a rich wooded district, which makes it an attractive place of summer resort. A Roman station once stood here, annd numerous relics have been found. The market charter of Hovingham dates from the reign of Henry III. Hovingham Hall, seat, is in vicinity.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "parish, township, and village with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Hovingham AP/CP/Tn Yorkshire AncC |
| Place: | Hovingham |
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