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Hamptonº

The name by which people living around Birmingham, Wolverhampton and the Black Country  would have referred to Wolverhampton

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Harrow_on_the_hillº

West of London. Site of Harrow private boys school.

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harwich°

A port on the east coast of England, approximately 130km (80 miles) north-east of London. It was the terminus of a branch of the Great Eastern Railway and served ferries crossing the North Sea.

Reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harwich_Town_railway_station (accessed 19May21)

 

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hinchley¹

Location not identified. Presumably on the on the Glasgow and South-western railway line.

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Howthº

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Hungerford_pier¹

A River boat pier next to Hungerford bridge across the Thames in central London. Now called Embankment Pier

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Hungerford Pier c1880

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