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Athelney, place, and sta. on Yeovil Ry., W. Somerset, 5 miles W. of Langport. King Alfred took refuge here in 879, after his defeat by the Danes, on what was formerly an island at the confluence of the Parret and Tone.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "place, and station" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Somerset Ancient County |
| Place: | Athelney |
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