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.
Tyldesley, town and township with ry. sta., Leigh par., SW. Lancashire, 5 miles S. of Bolton and 10 miles NW. of Manchester, 2490 ac., pop. (with Shakerley), 9954; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank, 2 newspapers. Tyldesley is a growing town; the leading industry is cotton spinning; in the neighbourhood are large collieries.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "town and township with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Lancashire AncC |
| Place: | Tyldesley |
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