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STAMFORD AND ESSENDINE RAILWAY, two short lines of railway, near the mutual boundaries of Lincoln, Rutland, and Northampton; the one 3⅜ miles long, from Stamford to Essendine, authorized in 1853 and opened in 1857; the other 6 miles long to a junction with the Northampton and Peterborough, authorized in 1864, and opened in 1867.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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Feature Description: | "two short lines of railway" (ADL Feature Type: "railroad features") |
Administrative units: | Lincolnshire AncC Northamptonshire AncC Rutland AncC |
Place: | Stamford |
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