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Wharncliffe, vil., Wath upon Dearne par., S. div. West-Riding Yorkshire, 6 miles NW. of Sheffield; P.O.; has quarries and mfrs. of cutlery; in vicinity is Wharncliffe Lodge (1510), seat of Lord Wharncliffe; from the summit of Wharncliffe Crags extensive and magnificent views are obtained.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "village" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
Administrative units: | Wath upon Dearne CP/AP Yorkshire AncC |
Place: | Wharncliffe |
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