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.
SOUTHERNDOWN, a hamlet in St. Brides-Major parish, Glamorgan; on the coast, 3½ miles SSW of Bridgend. It is a watering-place; and has a post-office under Bridgend, and an inn. Real property, £2,364. Pop., 340. Houses, 67. The coast is chiefly a range of limestone cliff, about 300 feet high; shows the limestone in horizontal strata, with peculiar appearance; is pierced with several deep caves; and abounds in fossils.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a hamlet" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | St Brides Major AP/CP Glamorgan AncC |
| Place: | Southerndown |
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