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Eltham, par. and township with ry. sta., Kent -- 4124 ac., pop. 5827; township (in parl. bor. of Woolwich), 3782 ac., pop. 5048; P.O., T.O.; there are some remains of Eltham Palace, a residence of the English kings from Henry III. to Henry VIII.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "parish and township with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
Administrative units: | Eltham St John the Baptist AP/CP Kent AncC |
Place: | Eltham |
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