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.
Mevagissey, fishing town and par., Cornwall, on bay of same name, 5 miles S. of St Austell, 1380 ac. and 29 foreshore, pop. 2186; P.O., T.O. Mevagissey has a good harbour, enclosed by 2 short piers. The inhabitants are mostly engaged in the pilchard fisheries, which have formed a local industry for many centuries.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "fishing town" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Cornwall AncC |
| Place: | Mevagissey |
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