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.
St Columb Major, market town and par., Cornwall, on river Trent, 2½ miles N. of St Columb Road sta. and 9 miles NW. of St Austell, 12,884 ac., pop. 2739; P.O., T.O., called St Columb, 2 Banks. Market-day, Thursday. The town is picturesquely situated on an eminence in the Vale of Lanherne, and is much frequented by parties exploring the coast. The church, a 12th century building, is of great interest.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "market town and parish" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | St Columb Major AP/CP Cornwall AncC |
| Place names: | ST COLUMB | ST COLUMB MAJOR |
| Place: | St Columb Major |
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