A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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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.
Sawley, township and vil., Mitton par., N. div. West-Riding Yorkshire - township, 2104 ac., pop. 178; vil., on river Ribble, 4 miles NE. of Clitheroe; P.O.; the ruins of Sawley Abbey, founded in 1147, are in the vicinity, and form a source of great attraction to visitors.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "township and village" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Mitton AP/CP Yorkshire AncC |
| Place: | Sawley |
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