A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Christhurch, parl. bor., seaport, and par., S. Hants, at confluence of rivers Avon and Stour, 1½ mile from the sea, 34 miles SW. of Southampton, and 113 miles SW. of London -- par., 21,264 ac. and 690 tidal water and foreshore, pop. 12,989; bor., 22,350 ac., pop. 28,535; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank, 1 newspaper. Market-day, Monday; was in Saxon times known as Tweonaeteam, a name which continued until recently in the form of Christchurch Twineham. The industries of C. are unimportant -- hosiery, chains for clocks and watches, and some salmon fishing. It has a free grammar-school, a commodious military barracks, and a priory church, one of the best specimens of its kind, built in the 12th century, and restored in 1861. The bor. returns 1 member to Parliament.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "parliamentary borough, seaport, and parish" (ADL Feature Type: "harbors") |
| Administrative units: | Christchurch AP/CP Christchurch Borough Hampshire AncC |
| Place: | Christchurch |
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