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Howden, market town, par., and township, with ry. sta., East-Riding Yorkshire, 21 miles W. of Hull by rail - par., 14,946 ac. (994 water), pop. 4080; township, 3098 ac. (178 water), pop. 2198; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Market-day, Saturday. The principal attraction of Howden is its 13th century church, containing many ancient monuments. A noted horse fair held herc attracts dealers from all parts of the country. Howden has corn mills,a tannery. and brickworks.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "market town, parish and township, with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
Administrative units: | Howden AP/CP Yorkshire AncC |
Place: | Howden |
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