Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Paracombe

Paracombe, par. and vil., Devon - par., 4363 ac., pop. 382; vil., on Paracombe rivulet, 4½ miles SW. of Lynton; P.O., called Parracombe. The rivulet flows through Paracombe Gorge to the sea at Heddons Mouth.


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

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "parish"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Parracombe Parish       Devon Ancient County
Place names: PARACOMBE     |     PARRACOMBE
Place: Parracombe

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