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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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Wincanton, market town and par. with ry. sta., Somerset, on river Cale, 18 miles S.E. of Glastonbury, 4130 ac., pop. 2410; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Market-day, Wednesday. Wincanton is an ancient town, called by the Saxons Wyndcaleton. In 1688 it was the scene of a skirmish between adherents of James II. and William of Orange. Brewing, and trade in corn and cheese are carried on.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "market town and parish with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Wincanton AP/CP Somerset AncC |
| Place: | Wincanton |
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