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.
Salcombe, town, Malborough par., Devon, on W. side of Salcombe Haven, 4 miles S. of Kingsbridge, pop. 1826; P.O., T.O., 1 newspaper. Salcombe is a small town, built on the steep side of a hill; the climate here is said to be the warmest on the SW. coast of England; shipbuilding, brewing, and fishing are carried on. Salcombe Haven is a sea-inlet, penetrating to Kingsbridge, and affording safe anchorage to vessels of 200 tons. Near the town stands Salcombe Castle, a ruined fortress, taken and dismantled by the Parliamentarians during the great Civil War.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "town" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Malborough CP/Ch Devon AncC |
| Place: | Salcombe |
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