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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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Rishton, township and ry. sta., Blackburn par., NE. Lancashire, 3 miles NE. of Blackburn, 2982 ac., pop. 4055; P.O., T.O.; has collieries, fire-brick works, #c.; f mile from sta. are Rishton Mills, paperworks.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "township and railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Blackburn AP/CP Rishton Tn/CP Lancashire AncC |
| Place: | Rishton |
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