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.
Snaith, market town, par., and township with ry. sta., E. div. West-Riding Yorkshire - par. (containing the town of Goole), 34,146 ac., pop. 17,339; township (Snaith and Cowick), 5862 ac., pop. 1730; town, on S. bank of river Aire, 7 miles SW. of Goole, pop. 1106; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Market-day, Thursday. Snaith has malting and trade in agricultural produce; cattle fairs are held twice a year.
(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: | Snaith AP/Tn Yorkshire AncC |
| Place: | Snaith |
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