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Uphill, par. and vil. (ry. sta. Bleadon and Uphill), Somerset, at mouth of river Axe, and at head of Uphill Bay, 2 miles S. of Weston-super-Mare, 1697 ac. (620 water), pop. 645; P.O.; Uphill Castle is the seat of the Knyfton family; Uphill Cave, discovered in 1826, is a bone cave; the old church, which stands on a hill, is a well-known landmark.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
Administrative units: | Uphill CP/AP Somerset AncC |
Place: | Uphill |
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