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.
Inchtavannach or Monk's Island, an islet of Luss parish, Dumbartonshire, in Loch Lomond, 1 furlong from the western shore, and 7 furlongs SSE of Luss village. Extending from N to S, it has an utmost length and breadth of 7 1/3 and 3 furlongs, and in the N rises steeply to 200 feet above sea-level. It is covered with natural oak wood, and anciently contained a monastery. Coleridge, Wordsworth, and his sister, Dorothy, visited it on 25 Aug. 1803.—Ord. Sur., sh. 38, 1871.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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| Feature Description: | "an islet" (ADL Feature Type: "islands") |
| Administrative units: | Luss ScoP Dunbartonshire ScoCnty |
| Place names: | INCHTAVANNACH | INCHTAVANNACH OR MONKS ISLAND | MONKS ISLAND |
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