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MEADFOOT, a suburb of Torquay, in Devon. It lies around what was once a secluded cove; is an entirely modern place; and comprises crescents, terraces, wide streets, and lines of villas, continuous with Torquay. A pretty coom ascends from Meadfoot Sands to Ilsham.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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Feature Description: | "a suburb" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
Administrative units: | Devon AncC |
Place: | Meadfoot |
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