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Piel, island with ry. sta. and harbour, Dalton in Furness par., N. Lancashire, at 8. extremity of Furness Peninsula, 5 miles SE. of Barrow in Furness, and connected with the mainland by a causeway; P.O., called Piel Pier; near the sta. are the massive ruins of Piel Castle, or the Pile (or Peel) of Fouldrey.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "island" (ADL Feature Type: "islands") |
| Administrative units: | Dalton in Furness Parish Lancashire Ancient County |
| Place names: | PIEL | PIEL PIER |
| Place: | Piel |
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