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.
Whitefield, town with ry. sta., Ilkington township, Prestwich par., SE. Lancashire, 6 miles N. of Manchester, 2048 ac., pop. 9516; P.O., T.O. Whitefield has risen since 1829, and owes its prosperity to the cotton and other mfrs. carried on in the district. There are many fine villas and other residences. Whitefield is a local government district.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "town with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Prestwich CP/AP Lancashire AncC |
| Place: | Whitefield |
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