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.
Blackheath, vil. with ry. sta., W. Kent, 7 miles SE. of London; P.O., 2 Banks. The heath, now confined to about 70 ac., has several historic scenes connected with it, among the most notable being the encampment of Wat Tyler and his followers (1381), and of Jack Cade in 1450; the defeat of the Cornishmen by the Earl of Oxford, &c. It is a great resort for pleasure parties, and commands fine views of the metropolis and banks of the Thames.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "village with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Kent AncC |
| Place: | Blackheath |
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