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Sawbridgeworth, town and par. with ry. sta., Herts, in E. of co., on river Stort, 4 miles S. of Bishop Stortford - par., 6639 ac., pop. 3049; town, pop. 2173; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. A considerable trade in malt is carried on; in vicinity are extensive nursery grounds. There is an endowed school.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "town and parish with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
Administrative units: | Sawbridgeworth AP/CP Hertfordshire AncC |
Place: | Sawbridgeworth |
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