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.
Burford.-- par., township, and town, W. Oxfordshire, 18 miles NW. of Oxford and 76 miles NW. of London -- par., 2939 ac., pop. 1560; township, 750 ac., pop. 1312; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. Market-day, Saturday; formerly carried on large mfrs. of linen cloths and malt. The town is full of -quaint houses, with panelled gables and tracery work.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "parish, township, and town" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Burford CP/AP Oxfordshire AncC |
| Place: | Burford |
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