A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Market Harborough, market town and township with ry. sta. Great Bowden par., Leicestershire, on river Welland and Union Canal, 16 miles SE. of Leicester and 81 NW. of London by rail - township, pop. 2418; town (including also the greater part of Little Bowden par., Northamptonshire), pop. 5351; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks, 1 newspaper. Market-day, Tuesday. Market Harborough stands in a rich grazing country famous for field sports. It was the headquarters of Charles I. before the battle of Naseby. It is supposed to be of Roman origin.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "market town and township with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Leicestershire AncC |
| Place: | Market Harborough |
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