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.
Ardrossan, par., seaport, and watering-place, NW. Ayrshire, 32 miles SW. of Glasgow by rail -- par., 7341 ac., pop. 7777; town, pop. 4036; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks, 2 newspapers. It has a good harb., and carries on fishing and a large export trade in coal and iron; shipbuilding is the principal industry; steamers ply to Ayr, Glasgow, Arran, Belfast, Newry, and various foreign ports. (For shipping statistics, see Appendix..
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "parish, seaport, and watering-place" (ADL Feature Type: "harbors") |
| Administrative units: | Ardrossan ScoP Ayrshire ScoCnty |
| Place: | Ardrossan |
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