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Abbey Holme, township, Holme Cultram par., E. Cumberland, on river Waver, 17 miles SW. of Carlisle by rail, 5617 ac., pop. 938. Market-day, Wednesday. Has ruins of Cistercian abbey founded in 12th century.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "township" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Cumberland Ancient County |
| Place: | Holme Abbey |
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