A vision of Britain through time
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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.
Alloa, par. and seaport and chief town of Clackmannansh., on N. bank of river Forth, 6½ m. E. of Stirling by rail, 5502 ac., pop. 11,638; town, pop. 8822; 5 Banks, 3 newspapers. Market-days, Wednesday and Saturday. Has a good harb., wet and dry dock; there are breweries and distilleries, and the mfr. of glass, woollens, machinery, and pottery, is carried on; while in the vicinity are extensive coal-pits. (For shipping statistics, see Appendix.) Adjacent to the town are Alloa House (seat of Earl of Mar and Kerrie) and the remains of ancient mansion of Earls of Mar.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "parish and seaport and chief town" (ADL Feature Type: "capitals") |
| Administrative units: | Alloa ScoP Clackmannanshire ScoCnty |
| Place: | Alloa |
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