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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.
Machen, par. and ry. sta., partly in Glamorgan, but chiefly in Monmouthshire, on river Rhymney, partly in town of Risca, 5207 ac., pop. 2732; P.O., T.O.; contains, in the Monmouthshire section, the townships of Lower Machen and Upper Machen - Lower Machen, 2000 ac., pop. 1036; Upper Machen, 2485 ac., pop. 1448; the sta. is 7¾ miles W. of Newport; in vicinity is Machen Plas, seat; Machen has coal, iron, &c.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "parish and railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Machen CP/AP Glamorgan AncC Monmouthshire AncC |
| Place: | Machen |
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