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Blakeney (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 52 58 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 52.9667 decimal degrees |
| Long: 001 00 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 1.0000 decimal degrees |
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Note: On the estuary of the River Glaven. In the 14th century it was a predominant port for the export of corn and wool to the Low Countries. Village also earlier known for its lawless independence: there are documented cases of piracy and the village refused to supply a ship to fight the Spanish Armada. The harbor filled with silt after an embankment was built across the River Glaven in 1637. Blakeney became fashionable in the 20th century as a summer destination. Near the quay is the 14th-century Guildhall. The east tower of Blakeney's parish church once held a lantern that guided sailors to Blakeney Haven. |
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| Blakeney (preferred,C,V,English,U)
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| Blakeney (British English-P,U,N)
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| Esnuterle (H,V)
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............ | recorded in 1086 |
| Esnuterlea (H,V)
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............ | recorded in 1086 |
| Snitterley (H,V)
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| Snuterlea (H,V)
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............ | recorded in 1086 |
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Blakeney (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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| coastal settlement (C) |
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| port (H) |
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| town (C) |
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