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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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Broughty Ferry, quoad sacra par. and town, Dundee and Monifieth pars., Forfarshire, on Firth of Tay, 3½ m. E. of Dundee by rail -- quoad sacra par., pop. 5559; town, pop. 7923; 2 Banks; a ferry across the Firth of Tay, with ry. sta. at Broughty Pier, connects the town with Ferry-Port-on-Craig, commonly called Tayport. Fishing is carried on. Broughty Castle (15th century) stands on the shore. To the NW. of the town are numerous fine residences belonging to Dundee merchants and manufacturers.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "quoad sacra parish and town" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Angus ScoCnty |
| Place: | Broughty Ferry |
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