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"LONGTOWN, a township and small market and post town in the parish of Arthuret, ward of Eskdale, county Cumberland, 8 miles N.W. of Carlisle, and 309 N.N.W. of London. It is a station on the North British railway, and is about 5 miles from the Rockcliffe station on the Caledonian line. It is situated on the south bank of the river Esk, over which is a stone bridge near the junction of that river with the Liddel." [Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) - Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003]
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| United Presbyterian Chapel later St Andrew, Church of Scotland, Longtown, Church of Scotland |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel, Longtown, Roman Catholic |
- The transcription of the section for Longtown from the National Gazetteer (1868) provided by Colin Hinson.
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