Searching for "FLAMBOROUGH"

We could not match "FLAMBOROUGH" in our simplified list of the main towns and villages, or as a postcode. There are several other ways of finding places within Vision of Britain, so read on for detailed advice and 18 possible matches we have found for you:

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    Place name County Entry Source
    Bridlington Yorkshire Flamborough Head, a fleet of 400 to 500 sail of wind-hound vessels is not unfrequently to be seen anchored Bartholomew
    BRIDLINGTON Yorkshire Flamborough head, and 30¾ NNE of Hull. A Roman station probably occupied its site; and a Roman road can be traced Imperial
    Danes Dyke Yorkshire ancient military work across peninsula at Flamborough, East-Riding Yorkshire, 3 miles W. of Flamborough Head; is 3 miles long. Bartholomew
    DANES' DYKE Yorkshire Flamborough peninsula, E. R. Yorkshire; 3 miles W of Flamborough Head, and 3 NE of Bridlington. It is 3 miles Imperial
    Danish Tower Yorkshire Danish Tower , ruined tower at W. end of town of Flamborough, East-Riding Yorkshire. Bartholomew
    Dovecot Cave Yorkshire Dovecot Cave , natural cavern, near Flamborough Head, East-Riding Yorkshire. Bartholomew
    Flamborough Yorkshire Flamborough , par. and vil. with ry. sta., East-Riding Yorkshire, 4 miles NE. of Bridlington, 3084 ac. and 302 foreshore Bartholomew
    FLAMBOROUGH Yorkshire FLAMBOROUGH , a village and a parish in Bridlington district, E. R. Yorkshire. The village stands in a hollow, near the centre Imperial
    Flamborough Head Yorkshire Flamborough Head , prom, on E. coast of Yorkshire, 2 miles E. of Flamborough vil.; has a lighthouse, 87 ft. high Bartholomew
    Kirk Hole Yorkshire Flamborough; is of great extent, and is very interesting. The name is derived from the supposition that the cavern penetrates Bartholomew
    KIRK-HOLE Yorkshire Flamborough parish, E. R. Yorkshire. It is large and very interesting; and it got its name from a tradition that Imperial
    MARTON Yorkshire miles NE of Bridlington. Marton Hall is a chief residence, and commands a view of Flamborough Head and the neighbouring coast. Imperial
    NORTH SEA, or German Ocean   Flamborough Head to Denmark, 300 miles. The half of it S E of aline drawn N E by N from Imperial
    Robin Lyths's Hole Yorkshire Robin Lyths's Hole , cave, Flamborough Head, East-Riding Yorkshire. Bartholomew
    Wolds, The Yorkshire Flamborough Head; 35 miles long, and from 5 to 30 miles broad, and rising in some parts to an alt. of 600 ft. Bartholomew
    WOLDS (The) Yorkshire Flamborough-head; measuring 35 miles in length and from 5 to 30 in breadth; rising, in some parts, to an altitude Imperial
    Yorkshire Yorkshire Flamborough Head the coast is bold and rocky; from Flamborough Head to Spurn Head it lies low. The interior presents Bartholomew
    YORKSHIRE Yorkshire Flamborough head, is rocky and bold, rising into cliffs of various altitude up to 800 feet. The interior thence westward Imperial
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