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.
Wells.-- (or Wells next the Sea), seaport town and par. with ry. sta., Norfolk, near Holkham Bay, 10 miles N. of Fakenham and 31 NE. of Kings Lynn by rail, 2690 ac. land and 1820 water, pop. 2645; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Wells was known at Domesday as Quella; the fine 15th century church was destroyed by fire in 1879. The harbour is spacious; there is a considerable export trade in corn and malt, and import trade in coal, timber, deals, bark, oilcake, and tar. Brewing, malting, rope making, machine making, and shipbuilding are the chief industries. Oyster fishing is carried on. Wells has an endowed grammar school, and reading rooms.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Administrative units: | Norfolk AncC |
| Place names: | WELLS | WELLS NEXT THE SEA | WELLS OR WELLS NEXT THE SEA |
| Place: | Wells Next the Sea |
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