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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.
Ronaldshay, North, island (forming a quoad sacra par.), Cross and Burness par., Orkney, pop. 547; is the most northerly of the Orkney Islands, measures 3 miles long and 2 miles broad, is generally low and flat, and has a sandy but fertile soil; on NE. point of island, and N. point of Orkneys, is a lighthouse 139 ft. high, with flashing light (North Ronaldsha) 140 ft. above high water and seen 18 miles.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "island" (ADL Feature Type: "islands") |
| Administrative units: | Cross and Burness ScoP Orkney ScoCnty |
| Place names: | NORTH RONALDSHAY | RONALDSHAY | RONALDSHAY NORTH |
| Place: | North Ronaldsay |
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