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.
DOWNS (The), a roadstead off Deal, in Kent; inside the Goodwin sands; named from "the dunes" or sand-heaps of the Goodwins and the shore. It is 5 miles long and 4 wide; has good anchorage in from 6 to 10 fathoms of water; and is well sheltered on all sides except the south. An appendage, called the Small Downs, lies inside the Brake sand towards Ramsgate; is about 2 miles wide; and has from 2½ to 5 fathoms water.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a roadstead off Deal" (ADL Feature Type: "harbors") |
| Administrative units: | Kent AncC |
| Place names: | DOWNS | DOWNS THE | THE DOWNS |
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