A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
SAFFRON-HILL, a liberty and a sub-district in Holborn district, Middlesex; all forming a dense and centralportion of the metropolis. The liberty adjoins the liberties of Hatton-Garden, Ely-Rents, and Ely-Place; and the four liberties comprise 30 acres. Pop. of the four, in 1,851, 8, 728; in 1861, 7, 148. Houses, 643.—The sub-district contains also the Charterhouse and St. Sepulchre-without-Newgate, and comprises 60 acres. Pop. in 1851, 13, 837; in 1861, 12,012. Houses, 1, 105.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a liberty" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Holborn PLU/RegD Middlesex AncC |
| Place: | Saffron Hill |
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