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.
Llantwit Major, par. and vil., Glamorgan - par., 5122 ac. and 324 foreshore, pop. 992; vil., near the coast, 4½ miles SW. of Cowbridge sta.; P.O., T.O.; dates from ancient British times; was a place of great importance; was a seat of trade and a corporate borough; suffered from Saxon and Danish incursions, and fell into decline after the Norman Conquest; many relics of its ancient greatness still exist; the church dates from the time of Henry I.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Llantwit Major CP/AP Glamorgan AncC |
| Place: | Llantwit Major |
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