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.
Criccieth, parl. bor. and par. with ry. sta., S. Carnarvonshire, 4½ miles SW. of Tremadoc and 243 miles NW. of London -- par., 1678 ac., pop. 1213; bor., 469 ac., pop. 1108; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks; a quiet watering-place, with beautiful scenery and salubrious air, finely situated at the head of Tremadoc Bay. At the termination of a long neck of land projecting into the sea are remains of an ancient castle, supposed to be of British origin, with Norman additions. Criccieth unites with Carnarvon, Bangor, Conway, Nevin, and Pwllheli in returning 1 member to Parliament.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "parliamentary borough and parish with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Cricieth CP/AP Caernarvonshire AncC |
| Place: | Cricieth |
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