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- ↑ Hutton, William (1 March 2019). "The History of Derby: From the Remote Ages of Antiquity to the Year MDCCXCI ... Also Its Ecclesiastical History, Trade, Amusements, Remarkable Occurrences, and Eminent Men ..." Nichols – via Google Books.
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