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.
Leasowe Castle, seat, Wallasey par., Cheshire, on the coast, 4 miles NW. of Birkenhead; contains some relics of the "Star Chamber;" in vicinity is the commencement of the Wallasey Embankment for the prevention of the encroachment of the sea upon the Wirral peninsula. Some remains of a submerged forest are visible here at low water. 1 mile to NW. of castle is Leasowe Lighthouse, 110 ft. high, with fixed light 94 ft. above high water and seen 15 miles.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "seat" (ADL Feature Type: "residential sites") |
| Administrative units: | Wallasey CP/AP Cheshire AncC |
| Place: | Leasowe |
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