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.
Over.-- small town, par., and township (ry. sta. Over and Wharton), Cheshire, 4½ miles W. of Middlewich - par., 4700 ac., pop. 5809; township (partly in White-gate par.), 4327 ac., pop. 6534; town (comprising the part of Over township in Over par.), pop. 5548; P.O. Over is an ancient place, with claims to be a prescriptive borough. It acquired rights of market and fairs from Edward I. The weekly market has been discontinued, but important fairs for cattle and sheep are held twice a year. Boatbuilding and salt mfr. are the industries of the place.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "small town" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Cheshire AncC |
| Place: | Over |
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