Stamford, Lincolnshire

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Stamford is a town in Lincolnshire

Other current and historical names

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

Stamford in historic gazetteers

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

Stamford.-- mun. bor. and market town, partly in Northamptonshire but chiefly in Lincolnshire, on river Welland, 12 miles NW. of Peterborough by rail, 1766 ac., pop. 8773; P.O., T.O., 3 Banks, 2 newspapers. Market-days, Monday and Friday. Stamford is a place of great historic interest; was one of the five chief cities of the Danes; was fortified by Stephen; and during the Middle Ages became the seat of a university and of several religious establishments, and was frequently visited by the English sovereigns. It contains no less than six parish churches. It carries on an extensive trade both by river and rail, is the centre of an agricultural district, and has mfrs. of agricultural implements and a large malting business. Stamford was chartered by Edgar (972) and by Edward IV.; it regularly returned 2 members to Parliament from the time of Henry VIII. until 1867, and 1 member from 1867 until 1885.

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

Stamford Baron St Martin, par., Northamptonshire, on river Welland, partly in bor. of Stamford, 2170 ac., pop. 1581.

Stamford in the Domesday Book

A village in Ness hundred, in the county of Lincolnshire.

Ten manors recorded in Domesday.

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