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ROBOROUGH, a down in the E of Devon; 7 miles N W of Honiton. It commands an extensive and beautiful view; and it has whetstone quarries, whence scythestones are sent to all parts of England.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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Feature Description: | "a down" (ADL Feature Type: "mountains") |
Administrative units: | Devon AncC |
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