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The Association of British Counties

Gazetteer of
British Place Names

The definitive reference source to Great Britain. Explore over 280,000 places.

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Key to the Gazetteer Map

Human Settlement: Halmet, Village, Urban Locality, Town, City
Heritage Site
Downs, Moorland, Urban Greenspace
Wood, Forest
Freshwater Feature: Lake, Pool, Pond, Freshwater Marsh, Waterfall
Saltwater Feature: Sea, Estuary, Creek, Coastal Marsh, Saltings
Beach, Bay
Landscape Feature: Coastal Feature, Headland, Point, Cliff, Slope
Valley, Corrie (Glacial Valley)
Hill, Mountain or Range of Hills, Mountains
Island or Island Group
County or Division of County
Civil Parish, Community, Traditional Area
Council Area

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