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Ringwood.-- market town and par. with ry. sta. (Ringwood Junction), Hants, on river Avon, 8 miles N. of Christchurch and 24½ miles SW. of Southampton by rail, 10,365 ac., pop. 3830; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Market-day, Wednesday. Ringwood was a place of some importance in Saxon times. It has long been famous for its gloves and its ale. Bishop Stillingfleet (1635-1699) was educated at the grammar school.
(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: | Ringwood Parish Hampshire Ancient County |
| Place: | Ringwood |
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