Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Shotley

Shotley, par. and vil., Suffolk, on rivers Orwell and Stour - par., 2042 ac., pop. 622; vil., 2 miles NW. of Harwich; P.O.; a strong fort here commands the entrance to the Orwell.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "parish"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Shotley Parish       Suffolk Ancient County
Place: Shotley

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