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.
Spittal.-- coast town and watering place, Tweedmouth par., Northumberland, at mouth of river Tweed, opposite Berwick upon Tweed, pop. 1926; P.O., T.O.; is a favourite watering-place with excellent beach for bathing; has a mineral spring; and carries on iron founding, mfrs. of spades and shovels, and large trade in fish-curing. The gasworks of Tweedmouth and Berwick are here.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "coastal town and watering place" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Northumberland AncC |
| Place: | Spittle |
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