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APLEY, a seat on the edge of a wooded sea-cliff, ¾ of a mile E of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. It was built, in the early part of last century, by the noted smuggler, David Boyce; and it occupies one of the most enchanting spots in the island.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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Feature Description: | "a seat" (ADL Feature Type: "residential sites") |
Administrative units: | Hampshire AncC |
Place: | Apley |
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