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Newbiggin.-- (or Newbiggin by the Sea), small town and township with ry. sta., Woodhorn par., Northumberland, on the coast, near mouth of river Wansbeck, 10½ miles NE. of Morpeth by rail, 339 ac. pop. 1388; P.O., T.O., called Newbiggin by the Sea; 1 Bank. Newbiggin is a watering-place and a fishing station, and has a roadstead with secure anchorage for small vessels. Near the town is a beautiful bay with fine sands. Collieries are in the neighbourhood.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "small town and township" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
Administrative units: | Woodhorn CP/AP Northumberland AncC |
Place names: | NEWBIGGIN | NEWBIGGIN BY THE SEA | NEWBIGGIN OR NEWBIGGIN BY THE SEA |
Place: | Newbiggin By the Sea |
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