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.
Tor Bay, in SE. of Devon; extends from Hopes Nose on the N. to Berry Head on the S.; measures 4½ miles across the entrance, penetrates 3½ miles, is nearly semicircular in sweep, and is an important haven for ocean-bound ships that encounter rough weather from the westward; was the landing-place of the Prince of Orange, November 5, 1688, and was a common anchoring-ground of the Channel Fleet under Lord St Vincent.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Administrative units: | Torbay CB Devon AncC |
| Place: | Torbay |
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