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St Just (in Penwith), small town and par., Cornwall, 7 m. W. of Penzance, 7633 ac., pop. 6409; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks; has extensive tin and copper mines. William Borlase (1696-1772), historian of Cornwall, was a native.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "small town and parish" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
Administrative units: | St Just in Penwith CP/AP Cornwall AncC |
Place: | St Just |
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