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.
Crowland, or Croyland, market town and par., S. Lincolnshire, on border of co., 8 miles NE. of Peterborough and 78 miles N. of London, 12,780 ac., pop. 2929; P.p., T.O., 1 Bank. Market-day, Thursday; is situated in the Fens, at the confluence of river Welland and Catwater drain. At their junction is a curious triangular bridge, supposed to be as old as the time of Edward II. C. owes its origin to a hermitage founded in the 7th century. Of its abbey, founded 714 and rebuilt 1112, part is still used as the parish church. Ingulphus (1030-1109), the chronicler, was abbot. Three fairs are held annually.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "market town and parish" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Crowland AP/CP Lincolnshire AncC |
| Place names: | CROWLAND | CROWLAND OR CROYLAND | CROYLAND |
| Place: | Crowland |
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