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.
Atherton, township and town with ry. sta., SW. Lancashire, 13 miles NW. of Manchester, 2426 ac., pop. 12,602; 1 Bank. It has cotton factories, collieries, and ironworks.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "township and town with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Lancashire AncC |
| Place: | Atherton |
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