Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for DARWEN

DARWEN, a sub-district, containing Lower Darwen and Over Darwen townships, and two other townships, in Blackburn district, Lancashire. Acres, 9, 652. Pop., 21, 447. Houses, 3, 861.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a sub-district, containing Lower Darwen and Over Darwen townships"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 3rd order divisions")
Administrative units: Darwen CP       Blackburn RegD/PLU       Lancashire AncC
Place: Darwen

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