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.
KYLOE, a township and a parish in Berwick district, Northumberland. The township lies near the coast, opposite Holy Island, 2½ miles SW of Beal r. station, and 6 NW by N of Belford. The parish contains also the townships of Buckton, Fenwick, Berrington, and Beal-with-Lowlin; the last of which has a post-office designated Beal, Northumberland. Acres, 8,285; of which 535 are water. Real property, £10,924. Pop., 1,004. Houses, 181. The property is divided among a few. Kyloe House is a chief residence. The surface includes cliffs, hills, and much moor; and the hills are notable for their plants. Coal and limestone abound. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Durham. Value, £138.* Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of Durham. The church stands on an eminence, with an extensive view; was rebuilt in 1792; and is a plain structure, with an embattled tower.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a township and a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Kyloe CP/Ch Berwick RegD/PLU Northumberland AncC |
| Place: | Kyloe |
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