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.
Hornsea, small town and par., with ry. sta., East-Riding Yorkshire, on the North Sea, 15½ miles NE. of Hull by rail, 3332 ac. (330 water) and 231 foreshore, pop. 1836; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank; is mentioned in records of the 13th century, and in modern times has become a favourite sea-bathing place. The sea has encroached here very greatly.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "small town and parish" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Hornsea AP/CP Yorkshire AncC |
| Place: | Hornsea |
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