A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Southwick.-- town and township, Monk Wearmouth par., Durham, on river Wear, on NW. side of Sunderland and wholly within its parl. limits, 1013 ac., pop. 8178; P.O., T.O.; has shipbuilding, glass-making, brickworks, and potteries. Remains of a monastery founded in 674 are here.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "town and township" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | County Durham AncC |
| Place: | Southwick on Wear |
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