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Mexborough, town, par., and township with ry. sta., S. div. West-Riding Yorkshire, on Dearne and Dove Canal, 7½ miles SW. of Doncaster and 11¼ NE. of Sheffield - par., 2367 ac., pop. 7950; town and township, 1293 ac., pop. 6319; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank, 1 news-paper; has large potteries and ironworks.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "town, parish, and township" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Mexborough Parish Yorkshire Ancient County |
| Place: | Mexborough |
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