Atherstone, Warwickshire

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Atherstone is a town in Warwickshire

Other current and historical names

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Atherstone within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Atherstone in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Atherstone, par. and market town, N. Warwickshire, 8 miles SE. of Tamworth and 103 miles NW. of London by rail, 4120 ac., pop. 4645; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks, 2 newspapers. Market-day, Tuesday. It has hosiery, ribbon, and hat mfrs., and contains the seat of Atherstone Hall. Bosworth Field lies 8 miles to the NE.

Atherstone in the Domesday Book

A village in Coleshill hundred, in the county of Warwickshire.

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