A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Milverton.-- market town and par., Somerset, 6¼ miles W. of Taunton by rail, 5475 ac., pop. 1735; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. Market-day, Friday. Dr Thomas Young (1773-1829), who established the undulatory theory of light, was a native.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "market town and parish" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Milverton CP/AP Somerset AncC |
| Place: | Milverton |
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