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  • ...o saw the demolition of the exterior walls to below the original clerstory level, and, most notably, of the attic and upper ranges of the west elevation. ...ve burgesses. The area of jurisdiction of the corporation was all land and sea within two Irish miles of the parish church. The borough also had an admira
    13 KB (1,980 words) - 12:57, 28 December 2017
  • ...itain; across 182,000 acres nowhere is lower than 1000 feet above sea level. The village centre is at 1110 feet.
    8 KB (1,307 words) - 12:04, 5 January 2016
  • ...its highest summit, O'Hara's Battery. It stands between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, commanding the Strait. ...g Main Street and up and over to Europa Point, though reclamation from the sea has allowed the city to spread far westward of the Watergate and indeed nor
    15 KB (2,392 words) - 23:15, 13 December 2016
  • ...the highest chalk sea cliff in Britain, rising to 530 feet above sea level. The peak allows views of the south east coast from [[Dungeness (headland)| ...nd all through Sussex, hemming the coastal towns in behind it, reaches the sea.
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  • ==Langmead and Weston Level== ...ta'' and ''Stenomicra cogani''.<ref>{{cite web | title=Langmead and Weston Level | work=English Nature | url=http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citat
    10 KB (1,574 words) - 00:25, 4 December 2010
  • ...dge is on the western boundary of the parish, more than 490 feet above sea level.
    27 KB (4,239 words) - 14:24, 29 December 2018
  • ...resulted in a doubling of the population from around 30,000 to its present level. ...with most of the interior of England through the canal system and with the sea along the River Mersey, thus forming the basis for the development of the P
    20 KB (3,117 words) - 22:58, 17 December 2010
  • ...other as ''Poniente'' which is westerly and brings fresher air and colder sea. Rain occurs mainly in winter, with summers being generally dry. ...ic value increased with the opening of the Suez Canal as it controlled the sea route between the British Isles and the British Empire east of Suez.
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  • ...ain. Brampton is generally low-lying, mostly being about 33 feet above sea-level, although the ground rises towards the south west boundary where it reaches
    4 KB (638 words) - 12:44, 24 May 2018
  • In 1778 during the American War of Independence, the British-born American sea captain John Paul Jones led a naval raid upon the town. His sailors were s ...nk Saltom Pit in 1729. Saltom Pit was the first pit to be sunk beneath the sea. At Saltom pit, Carlisle Spedding pioneered the use of explosives in sinkin
    11 KB (1,851 words) - 10:17, 22 December 2018
  • ...e city stands on the banks of the [[River Nene]], which enters the [[North Sea]] some 30 miles to the north-east. Peterborough is the heart of the [[Soke ...successful experiments at [[Fletton]] using the harder clays from a lower level had resulted in a much more efficient process.<ref>Davies (pp.23–24).</re
    20 KB (3,101 words) - 23:18, 16 November 2018
  • ...he terrain is flat and low, with most areas not exceeding 6 feet above sea level. The climate is tropical marine; hot, humid, and moderated by trade winds. ...Maldivian oral tradition, traders and fishermen were occasionally lost at sea and got stranded in one of the islands of the Chagos. Eventually they were
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  • ...dary between [[Cumberland]] and [[Lancashire]] before entering the [[Irish Sea]] at Duddon Sands. It known for its salmon and its quiet beauty. ...er tumbles south and southwest through Dunnerdale for fifteen miles to the sea.
    5 KB (804 words) - 17:11, 10 May 2017
  • ...The plans were altered and instead of connecting Trevor northwards to the sea along the route of the [[River Dee]] and southwards to the Severn, the cana ...ler local good causes that tend to get overlooked on a national, or county level. Dee Rocks night is usually held during May when the Town Hall is transform
    11 KB (1,823 words) - 14:12, 27 January 2016
  • The nearby Kirkby Moor rises to 1,098&nbsp;feet above sea level, atop which is found not the wild, unspoilt moor but a 12-turbine wind farm
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  • *[[Brownsea Island]] is near the sea entrance at [[Sandbanks]]. ...is a danger to sailors. It is now gradually being submerged by rising sea-level.<ref>[http://www.dcda.org.uk/Cartography/3detailed.html Dorset Coast Digita
    15 KB (2,416 words) - 22:48, 20 January 2011
  • ...order 20 miles west of [[Salisbury]]. The town is built 718 feet above sea level on the side of a chalk and greensand hill, which is part of [[Cranborne Cha
    6 KB (1,004 words) - 15:13, 27 January 2016
  • ...nding the north east of the town recorded as being 1.3&nbsp;feet below sea level.
    11 KB (1,709 words) - 12:36, 30 April 2018
  • ...stal villages throughout the British Isles, became popular as a resort for sea-bathing. Many wealthy [[Belfast]] merchants chose the town and the surround ...o longer be played at this venue unless the ground were raised to the same level as the GAA pitch.
    9 KB (1,372 words) - 15:19, 27 January 2016
  • ...is argument is that the town is actually eight to nine miles from the open sea. *[[Wanlockhead]] - Britain's highest village measured at 1,531 feet above sea level and the Lead Mining Museum
    23 KB (3,773 words) - 15:21, 27 January 2016

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