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.
Fakenham, market town and par. with ry. sta., W. Norfolk, on river Wensum, 13 miles NW. of Dereham and 127½ miles NE. of London, 2208 ac., pop. 2756; P.O., T.O., 3 Banks. Market-day, Thursday; the corn market is one of the most important in the county.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "market town and parish with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Fakenham AP/CP Norfolk AncC |
| Place: | Fakenham |
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