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.
Morecambe Bay, sea-inlet, on coast of Lancashire and Westmorland; measures 10 miles across the entrance (from Fleetwood to Walney), and extends 18 miles NE. to the mouth of river Kent; in 12 fathoms is Morecambe Bay Light-Vessel, with revolving light seen 10 miles; in 18 ft., between Yeoman and Clark wharf spits, is a light-vessel, with fixed light seen 5 miles; at the extremity of the stone or western pier at Poulton is a fixed light seen 8 miles.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "sea-inlet" (ADL Feature Type: "channels") |
| Administrative units: | Lancashire AncC Westmorland AncC |
| Place: | Morecambe |
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