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Ribchester, small town, par., and township, NE. Lancashire, on river Ribble, 5½ miles NW. of Blackburn - par., 7685 ac., pop. 5378; township, 2211 ac., pop. 1282; P.O.; occupies the she of a Roman station, and has yielded numerous Roman relics.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "small town" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Lancashire Ancient County |
| Place: | Ribchester |
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