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Alston.-- par. and market town, E. Cumberland, 36 miles ESE. of Carlisle by rail, 36,968 ac. (248 water), pop. 4621; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. Market-day, Saturday. It has cotton and thread mfrs. and trade in minerals.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "parish and market town" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Alston With Garrigill Parish Cumberland Ancient County |
| Place: | Alston |
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