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.
St Mawes, market town, St Just in Roseland par., Cornwall, on St Mawes Harbour, 3 miles E. of Falmouth; P.O., T.O. Market-day, Friday. St Mawes is an old town, and stands along the shore at the foot of a hill. It sent 2 members to Parliament from 1562 until 1832. A national school, a coastguard station, and several chapels are here. Cables and ropes for small craft are manufactured. St Mawes Castle (1542) stands on a headland N. of the harbour, and is strongly fortified.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "market town" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Cornwall AncC |
| Place: | St Mawes |
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