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.
Carnarvon, or Caernarvon, co. town of Carnarvonshire, parl. and mun. bor., and seaport, at mouth of r. Seiont, 6½ miles SW. of Bangor and 241 miles NW. of London by rail, 1897 ac., pop. 10,258; 3 Banks, 5 newspapers. Market-day, Saturday. The town is pleasantly situated on the SE. shore of the Menai Strait, and is much frequented in the bathing season. The grand old castle, built by Edward I., is still almost entire. Some portions of the old walls of the town also remain. Slates and copper ore are exported. (For shipping statistics, see Appendix.) C. unites with Bangor, Conway, Criccieth, Nevin, and Pwllheli in returning 1 member to Parl.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "county town of Carnarvonshire, parliamentary and municipal borough, and seaport" (ADL Feature Type: "capitals") |
| Administrative units: | Caernarvonshire AncC |
| Place names: | CAERNARVON | CARNARVON | CARNARVON OR CAERNARVON |
| Place: | Caernarfon |
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