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.
Milford.-- (or Milford Haven), parl. bor. and sea-port, Hubberston and Steynton pars., Pembrokeshire, on N. shore of Milford Haven, 8 miles SW. of Haverfordwest and 282 miles W. of London by rail, 369 ac., pop. 3812; P.O., T.O., called Milford Haven, 1 Bank. Milford dates from 1790, when it became the seat of a royal dockyard for the construction of ships of war. A large and populous town quickly arose, but in 1814 the dockyard was removed further up the haven to Pater (Pembroke Dock), and since that time Milford has been in a languishing state. Extensive and convenient docks capable of accommodating the largest vessels are in course of construction, and with their completion Milford will probably become a great seat of trade with America. (For shipping statistics, see Appendix.) Milford forms one of the Pembroke District of Parliamentary Boroughs, which returns 1 member.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "parliamentary borough" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Milford Tn/CP Pembrokeshire AncC |
| Place names: | MILFORD | MILFORD HAVEN | MILFORD OR MILFORD HAVEN |
| Place: | Milford Haven |
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