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.
LEICESTER AND SWANNINGTON RAILWAY, a railway in Leicestershire, from Leicester, northwestward to Swannington. It is 16 miles long; is connected with the Midland Counties railway, by a branch from the W neighbourhood of Wratby, to the S neighbourhood of Leicester, and is connected with the North Staffordshire, by a continuous line, from Swannington to Burton-upon-Trent. It forms part of the Midland system.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a railway" (ADL Feature Type: "railroad features") |
| Administrative units: | Leicestershire AncC |
| Place: | Leicester |
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