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.
Lundy Island, in mouth of Bristol Channel, 11 miles NW. of Hartland Point, 2½ miles long and 1 mile broad, 920 ac., pop. 177. Lundy Island belongs to the co. of Devon, and is almost wholly devoted to pasturage; ½ mile from the southern end is Lundy Light-house, 96 ft. high, with revolving light 540 ft. above high water and seen 30 miles.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "island" (ADL Feature Type: "islands") |
| Administrative units: | Devon AncC |
| Place: | Lundy Island |
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