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Dronfield, small town, par., and township, with ry. sta., E. Derbyshire, 6 miles NW. of Chesterfield -- par., 16,001 ac., pop. 10,483; township, 2589 ac., pop. 5169; town, pop. 4331; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank; was formerly a market town, and has still an annual cattle fair. Dronfield is situated in the iron district between Chesterfield and Sheffield, and has large edge-tool, scythe, and sickle manufactories; iron foundries, chemical works, &c. In the vicinity are several coal mines. The grammar-school was founded in 1579.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "small town, parish, and township, with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Dronfield Parish Derbyshire Ancient County |
| Place: | Dronfield |
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