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.
Lune.-- river, Westmorland and Lancashire; rises near Ravenstonedale, Westmorland, and flows S. past Tebay, Kirkby Lonsdale, and Tunstall to Hornby, thence SW. past Caton and Lancaster to the Irish Sea 6 miles SW. of Lancaster; is 45 miles long, is navigable to Lancaster, and affords excellent salmon fishing.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "river" (ADL Feature Type: "rivers") |
| Administrative units: | Westmorland AncC |
| Place: | Lonsdale |
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