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St Helens, small town and par. with ry. sta., Isle of Wight - par (partly in Hyde), 1896 ac., pop. 4343; town, 4 miles SE. of Hyde, pop. 4210; P.O., T.O.; is a local government dist. The old church was destroyed by the sea, but its tower still serves as an important landmark.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "small town and parish with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
Administrative units: | St Helens AP/CP Hampshire AncC |
Place: | St Helens |
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