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Kirkby Lonsdale, market town, par., and township, with ry. sta., Westmorland, on river Lune, 12 miles SE. of Kendal and 253 miles from London--par., 35,945 ac., pop. 4026; town and township, 3254 ac., pop. 1733; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Market.day, Thursday. There are tanneries and corn mills. The neighbourhood is noted for its picturesque scenery.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "market town, parish and township, with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Kirkby Lonsdale Parish Westmorland Ancient County |
| Place: | Kirkby Lonsdale |
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