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Heston, par. and vil., Middlesex, 2 miles NW. of Hounslow and 11 miles SW. of London, 3823 ac., pop. 9754; P.O.; here are market gardens and extensive brickfields: the neighbourhood is famed for its wheat, which in the time of Elizabeth was reserved for the royal household.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
Administrative units: | Heston CP/AP Middlesex AncC |
Place: | Heston |
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