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Selston (population 1580), in the north division of Broxtow wapentake, and Eastwood (population 1395), in the south division, are on the western border of the county. About 100 persons are engaged in the manufacture chiefly of hosiery and lace in each parish ; and there are extensive coal-works, especially in Eastwood parish. The Mansfield and Pinxton Railway passes near Selston, and the Nottingham Canal near Eastwood. |
Old Towns is a resource of 19th century English historical data, extracted and digitized from articles written between 1833 and 1848 which were originally published in 'The Penny Magazine' by The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. |