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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.
Dawlish, town and par. with ry. sta., E. Devon, at mouth of river Dawlish, 3 m. NE. of Teignmouth and 206 m. SW. of London -- par. 5512 ac. (495 water), pop. 4519; town, pop. 3977; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks, 2 newspapers; stands in a sheltered valley, between the mouths of the Teign and the Exe. From its beautiful situation and its genial climate D. has become one of the most popular seaside resorts in Devon.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "town and parish with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Dawlish CP/AP Devon AncC |
| Place: | Dawlish |
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