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.
Fort William, small town (police burgh), on E. side of Loch Linnhe, and at foot of Ben Nevis, in co. and 65½ m. SW. of Inverness -- town, pop. 1594; police burgh, pop. 1565; P.O., T.O., 3 Banks. Fort William was originally called Gordonsburgh, and then Maryburgh. It is a centre for tourists, and a starting-point for the ascent of Ben Nevis. The fort, erected by General Monk, and rebuilt by General Mackay (1689), is now occupied as private dwelling-houses.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "small town (police burgh)" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Fort William Burgh Inverness Shire ScoCnty |
| Place names: | FORT WILLIAM | GORDONSBURGH | MARYBURGH |
| Place: | Fort William |
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