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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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Mitcham, par. and vil. with ry. sta., Surrey, on river Wandle, 2¼ miles SE. of Wimbledon and 3¾ miles NW. of Croydon, 2915 ac., pop. 8960; P.O., T.O.; is the Michelham of Domesday Book; in the neighbourhood are extensive market gardens and great plantations of lavender, roses, and other aromatic herbs, for the mfr. of scents and essences; on the Wandle are numerous mills.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "parish and village with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Mitcham CP/AP Surrey AncC |
| Place: | Mitcham |
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