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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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Paignton, coast town and par. with ry. sta., Devon, on Tor Bay, 2 miles S. of Torquay, 5092 ac., pop. 4613; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank; is a rapidly increasing watering-place with extensive and firm sands, and has a pier which affords depth of water for ships of 200 tons. Cider-apples are largely cultivated in the neighbourhood, and cider is manufactured here in large quantities. Near the church are the ruins of a palace of the bishops of Exeter, in which Miles Coverdale (1487-1563) frequently resided.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "coastal town and parish" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Paignton CP/AP Devon AncC |
| Place: | Paignton |
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