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Although there are no descriptive gazetteer entries for
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already linked to "places"), the following
entries mention "PORLOCK":
Place name County Entry Source Ashley-Combe Somerset Ashley-Combe , seat of the Earl of Lovelace, Somerset, 2 miles W. of Porlock. Bartholomew ASHLEY-COMBE Somerset Porlock, Somerset. It stands on the coast, on a high narrow terrace, looking out on Porlock bay and Wales. A glen Imperial BATH and WELLS Somerset Porlock, West Quantoxhead, Raddington, Sampford-Brett, Selworthy, Skilgate, Stock-Pero, Tolland, Treborough, Withycombe, and Wootton-Courtney; the vicarages of Brompton Imperial Bossington Somerset Bossington , tithing, Porlock par., W. Somerset, on E. side of Porlock Bay. Bartholomew BOSSINGTON Somerset Porlock parish, Somerset; on the E side of Porlock bay. Bossington hamlet, about a mile inland, is strikingly picturesque. Bossington Imperial Culbone Somerset Culbone , coast par. and vil., W. Somerset, near Porlock Bay, 15 miles NW. of Watchet, 1502 ac., pop. 37. Bartholomew CULBONE, or Kilner Somerset Porlock bay, near the boundary with Devon, 8½ miles W by N of Minehead, and 15 WNW of Watchet Imperial Dunkery Beacon Somerset Dunkery Beacon , highest point of Exmoor, Somerset, 4½ miles S. of Porlock, alt. 1707 ft. Bartholomew GREENALEINH Somerset promontory in Somerset; overhanging Minehead. It terminates a range of wild hills extending from Porlock; and is 690 feet hinh. Imperial Hancombe Somerset Hancombe , vil., Porlock par., W. Somerset, 5 miles W. of Minehead. Bartholomew Hurlstone Point Somerset Hurlstone Point , crag, on E. side of Porlock Bay, W. Somerset. Bartholomew HURLSTONE POINT Somerset crag on the E side of Porlock bay, in Somerset. It is the termination of a hilly range which lines the coaST. Imperial Lucott Hill Somerset Lucott Hill , Somerset, in NW. of Exmoor, 3¾ miles SW. of Porlock, alt. 1512 ft. Bartholomew MINEHEAD Somerset Porlock.The parish includes the manor of Bratton, and the hamlets of Periton, Vineford, and Woodcombe. Acres, 4,581; of which Imperial Oreston Point Somerset Oreston Point , craggy promontory, on coast of Somerset, 2 miles NE. of Porlock. Bartholomew ORESTON POINT Somerset ORESTON POINT , a small, high, craggy promontoryon the coast of Somerset; 2 miles N N E of Porlock. Imperial Porlock Somerset Porlock , par. and vil., Somerset - par., 6019 ac. (355 water), pop. 765; vil., 1½ mile S. of Porlock Bay and 6 miles Bartholomew PORLOCK Somerset Porlock, Porlock-Weir, Bossington, and Yearnor; extends somedistance along the coast; and has a port or quay, with alittle trade Imperial SOMERSET, or Somersetshire Somerset Porlock, and about 8 other places; and an enormous tumulus, at Uphill. The Roman Fosse way and other Roman roads Imperial YEARNOR Somerset YEARNOR , a tything in Porlock parish, Somerset: 5½ miles W of Minehead. Real property, £1,813. Pop., 27. Imperial
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