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.
Spurn Head, headland, Kilnsea par., East-Riding Yorkshire, at the mouth of the Humber, 8 miles E. of Grimsby; P.O., T.O.; on point are 2 lighthouses, 112 and 76 ft. high, with fixed lights (Spurn) 93 and 54 ft. above high water and seen 15 and 12 miles; off point is Spurn Light-Vessel, with revolving light seen 10 m.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "headland" (ADL Feature Type: "harbors") |
| Administrative units: | Kilnsea CP/AP Yorkshire AncC |
| Place: | Spurn Head |
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