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Pegwell, hamlet, St Lawrence Thanet par., Kent, on bay of same name, 1 mile SW. of Ramsgate. Pegwell Bay is famous for shrimps and oysters; near the head of the bay is the landing-place of St Augustine.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "hamlet" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Kent Ancient County |
| Place: | Pegwell |
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