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Burham, par. and vil., mid. Kent, on river Medway, 4½ miles NW. of Maidstone, 1758 ac. and 21 foreshore, pop. 1353; P.O.; has extensive pottery and cement works. In vicinity of vil. is a quarry, which abounds in fossil remains.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
Administrative units: | Burham AP/CP Kent AncC |
Place: | Burham |
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