Crowland, Lincolnshire

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Crowland is a town in Lincolnshire

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

Crowland in historic gazetteers

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

Crowland, or Croyland, market town and par., S. Lincolnshire, on border of co., 8 miles NE. of Peterborough and 78 miles N. of London, 12,780 ac., pop. 2929; P.p., T.O., 1 Bank. Market-day, Thursday; is situated in the Fens, at the confluence of river Welland and Catwater drain. At their junction is a curious triangular bridge, supposed to be as old as the time of Edward II. C. owes its origin to a hermitage founded in the 7th century. Of its abbey, founded 714 and rebuilt 1112, part is still used as the parish church. Ingulphus (1030-1109), the chronicler, was abbot. Three fairs are held annually.

Crowland in the Domesday Book

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

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