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.
Seaton Carew, small town and township with ry. sta., Stranton par., Durham - township (wholly within the parl. limits of Hartlepool), 2663 ac., 177 tidal water and 1201 foreshore, pop. 1734; town, 2 miles S. of West Hartlepool, pop. 925; P.O., T.O.; is a sea-bathing resort with a fine level stretch of sands 5 miles in extent. N. of the town is Seaton Lighthouse, 70 ft. high, with 2 fixed lights 89 and 34 ft. above high water and seen 13 miles.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "small town and township with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Seaton Carew CP/Tn Stranton CP/AP County Durham AncC |
| Place: | Seaton |
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