A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Mersea, island, Essex, on N. side of mouth of river Colne, 8 miles SE. of Colchester; is 4¾ miles long and 2 miles broad, possesses fertile soil, and is defended by a strong sea-wall; is divided into the 2 pars, of East and West Mersea - East Mersea, 1989 ac. and 859 tidal water and 1607 foreshore, pop. 283; P.O.; West Mersea, 3193 ac. and 667 tidal water and 909 foreshore, pop. 1092; P.O.; a Benedictine priory was at West Mersea.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "island" (ADL Feature Type: "islands") |
| Administrative units: | Essex AncC |
| Place: | Mersea |
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