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.
Mountsorrel, town, Leicestershire, on river Soar, 4 m. SE. of Loughborough, 680 ac., pop. 2317; P.O., T.O.; comprises Mountsorrel North End, township, Barrow upon Soar par., pop. 1272; and Mountsorrel South End, township, Rothley par., pop. 1045. Mountsorrel derives importance and prosperity from the granite quarries of the surrounding district; the quality of the stone is hard and durable, and since the opening of the Mountsorrel Granite Works it has been very extensively worked. Castle Hill, which overlooks the town, was at one time surmounted by a powerful fortress, which was finally demolished by Henry III. Mountsorrel was originally called Mount Soar Hill, from its situation on the banks of the Soar.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "town" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Leicestershire AncC |
| Place names: | MOUNT SOAR HILL | MOUNTSORREL |
| Place: | Mountsorrel |
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