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.
Corsham, or Corsham Regis, market town and par. with ry. sta., N. Wilts, 4 miles SW. of Chippenham and 99 miles NW. of London, 6498 ac., pop. 3747; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Market-day, Wednesday; was a residence of the Saxon kings; has freestone quarries; contains Corsham Court, seat of Lord Methuen, and Corsham Side, hamlet and school.
(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: | Corsham CP/AP Wiltshire AncC |
| Place names: | CORSHAM | CORSHAM OR CORSHAM REGIS | CORSHAM REGIS |
| Place: | Corsham |
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