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Williton, small town with ry. sta., St Decumans par., Somerset, in N. of co., 2 miles SE. of Watchet and 14 NW. of Taunton; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank, 1 news-paper. The town is well built, and has an ancient church restored in 1858. The trade is mainly agricultural; markets are held on the second Monday of every month.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "small town with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
Administrative units: | St Decumans AP/CP Somerset AncC |
Place: | Williton |
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