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Cheddar, par. and vil. with ry. sta., mid. Somerset, at entrance of Cheddar Cliffs ravine, 2½ miles SE. of Axbridge and 140 miles SW. of London, 6998 ac., pop. 2366; P.O., T.O.; has long been famous for its cheese.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "parish and village with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
Administrative units: | Cheddar CP/AP Somerset AncC |
Place: | Cheddar |
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