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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Acol like this:
Acol, or Wood, par., in Isle of Thanet, E. Kent, 3 miles SW. of Margate, 1434 ac., pop. 297.
Acol is now part of THANET District. Click here for graphs and data of how THANET has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Acol itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Acol, in Thanet and Kent | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/3217
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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