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.
Selsey (or Selsea), par. and vil., Sussex - par. (comprising the whole of Selsea Peninsula), 2600 ac. and 1445 tidal water and foreshore, pop. 901; vil., 7 miles S. of Chichester; P.O., T.O.; was in Saxon times a place of considerable importance, and was the seat of a bishopric which was removed to Chichester in 1075. A great part of the peninsula, including the site of the cathedral, was washed away by the sea The inhabitants are mostly employed in fishing. The coast terminates in the headland of Selsea Bill, on which is a fixed light seen 6 miles.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Selsey CP/AP Sussex AncC |
| Place names: | SELSEA | SELSEY | SELSEY OR SELSEA |
| Place: | Selsey |
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