A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Float Bay or Port Float, a small bay in Stoneykirk parish, Wigtownshire, 6 miles SE of Portpatrick. It is said to have got its name from the wreck here of some of the ships of the Spanish Armada or ' Flota; ' but above it is the moss or flow of ' Meikle Float.'
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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| Feature Description: | "a small bay" (ADL Feature Type: "bays") |
| Administrative units: | Stoneykirk ScoP Wigtownshire ScoCnty |
| Place names: | FLOAT BAY | FLOAT BAY OR PORT FLOAT | PORT FLOAT |
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