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.
Sunbury, market town and par. with ry. sta., Middlesex, in SW. of co., on river Thames, 4½ miles W. of Kingston upon Thames and 16 SW. of London, 2659 ac., pop. 4297; P.O., T.O., and P.O., T.O. at Sunbury Common, 1 Bank. Market-days, Monday and Thursday. Sunbury is an ancient place, called at Domesday Suneberie. The church was rebuilt in 1752. The town possesses an endowed school, and carries on bream fishing. The par. contains many fine villas.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "market town and parish with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Sunbury CP/AP Middlesex AncC |
| Place: | Sunbury on Thames |
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