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Brownsea, island with vil., in Poole harb., 2 miles S. of Poole, SE. Dorset. The island is 6 miles in circumference. On E. coast is Brownsea Castle, built in the reign of Elizabeth, for defence of the harbour.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "island with village" (ADL Feature Type: "islands") |
| Administrative units: | Dorset Ancient County |
| Place: | Brownsea |
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