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Alcester, par. and mkt. tn., S.Warwicksh., at confluence of rivers Alne and Arrow, 15 miles SW. of Warwick by rail, 1530 ac., pop. 2430; P.O., T.O., 3 Banks, 1 newspaper. Market-day, Tuesday. Has mfrs. of needles and fish-hooks.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "parish and market town" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
Administrative units: | Alcester AP/CP Warwickshire AncC |
Place: | Alcester |
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