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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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Elie, small town, police burgh, and par., with ry. sta., SE. coast of Fifeshire, 5 miles SE. of Largo and 34 miles NE. of Edinburgh -- par., 2020 ac., pop. 670; police burgh (Elie, Liberty, and Williamsburgh), pop. 625; town, pop. (including Earlsferry) 917; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank; is a bathing resort, and has an excellent harbour, but carries on little trade. In vicinity is Elie House (17th century).
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "small town, police burgh, and parish, with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Elie ScoP Elie Burgh Fife ScoCnty |
| Place: | Elie |
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