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Dereham, East, market town and par. with ry. sta. (Dereham), S. Norfolk, 16 miles NW. of Norwich and L23 miles NE. of London by rail -- par., 5222 ac., pop. 5640; P.O., T.O., called Dereham, 3 Banks.Market-day, Friday; is one of the handsomest market towns in Norfolk, and has important trade in corn and cattle, [t has mfrs. of agricultural implements, mill machinery, malt, and sacks, and there are 2 iron foundries. Cowpet, the poet, was interred in the church in the year 1800.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "market town and parish with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | East Dereham Parish Norfolk Ancient County |
| Place names: | DEREHAM | DEREHAM EAST | EAST DEREHAM |
| Place: | East Dereham |
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