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.
Clovelly, par. and vil., N. Devon, 11 miles SW. of Bideford, 3502 ac., pop. 787; P.O., T.O.; the vil. is situated in a richly wooded recess of a picturesque sea-cliff, and is much frequented by artists; it has a pier and a small harbour, and the inhabitants are chiefly employed in the herring and mackerel fisheries. About ½ m. W. is Clovelly Court; 1 m. S. is Clovelly Dikes (Ditchen Hills), an extensive circular British camp.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Clovelly CP/AP Devon AncC |
| Place: | Clovelly |
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