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.
Tresco, the second in size of the Scilly Islands, 2 miles NW. of Hugh Town, St Mary's; P.O. Tresco Abbey is the residence of the proprietor of the island; within the grounds are the ruins of the old abbey, founded about the time of the Conquest.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "island" (ADL Feature Type: "islands") |
| Administrative units: | Cornwall AncC |
| Place: | Tresco |
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