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Leybourne, small market town and township, with ry. sta., Wemsley par., North-Riding Yorkshire, 18 miles W. of Northallerton, 2515 ac., pop. 972; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Market-day, Friday. Fairs for cattle and sheep are held. On W. side is Leyburn Shawl, a well-known walk on the edge of a ridge of rocks affording magnificent views.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "small market town and township" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Yorkshire Ancient County |
| Place: | Leyburn |
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