A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Oxwich, par. and vil., Gower, Glamorgan - par., 1265 ac. (17 water) and 514 tidal water and foreshore, pop. 229; the vil. is on Oxwich Bay, 12 miles SW. of Swansea. Oxwich Bay is 3½ miles wide across the entrance, and penetrates 2 miles. Near Oxwich Point, the W. extremity of the bay, stands Oxwich Castle, built in the reign of Henry VIII.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Oxwich CP/AP Glamorgan AncC |
| Place: | Oxwich |
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