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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.
Parton, small seaport and township with ry. sta., Moresby par., Cumberland, 1½ mile N. of Whitehaven, 52 ac., pop. 1479; P.O. Parton is a thriving place, has a harbour for small craft, and shares in the prosperity of Whitehaven, of which it is practically a suburb.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "small seaport" (ADL Feature Type: "harbors") |
| Administrative units: | Moresby AP/CP Cumberland AncC |
| Place: | Parton |
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