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.
Broadstairs, town and ry. sta., St Peter par., E. Kent, 1¾ m. NE. of Ramsgate and 74 m. SE. of London, pop. 4322; P.O., T.O.; 1 newspaper. It is a much-frequented bathing-place, with good firm sands, guarded by precipitous chalk cliffs, and with an unrivalled sea view. The name of the place is derived from the breadth of the sea "stair," which was defended by a gate or archway (York Gate), built in the reign of Henry VIII. In the vicinity is Piermont, a villa which was the frequent residence of Queen Victoria when a child.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "town and railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | St Peter CP Kent AncC |
| Place: | Broadstairs |
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