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Wickersley, par. and vil., S. div. West-Riding Yorkshire - par., 1273 ac., pop. 798; vil., 3½ miles E. of Rotherham; P.O.; has quarries which supply the greater part of Sheffield grindstones; in vicinity of vil. is Wickersley Hall, seat.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
Administrative units: | Wickersley CP/AP Yorkshire AncC |
Place: | Wickersley |
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