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Newent, market town and par. with ry. sta., Gloucestershire, in NW. of co., on the Hereford and Gloucester Canal, 8 miles NW. of Gloucester, 7803 ac., pop. 2889; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. Market-day, Friday. Newent (originally New Inn) is an ancient town, and was in former times a place of some importance. It is now a seat of petty sessions, and has mfrs. of linen fabrics and nails, and trade in cider and perry.
(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: | Newent Parish Gloucestershire Ancient County |
| Place: | Newent |
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