Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Freshwater

Freshwater, par. and vil., SW. coast Isle of Wight, on river Yar, 1½ mile SW. of Yarmouth -- par., 4836 ac. and 478 tidal water and foreshore, pop. 2809; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank; 1 mile S. of vil. is the vil. of F. Gate.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "parish"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Freshwater CP/AP
Place: Freshwater

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