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The Management Structure of The Waterguard as at 1905 |
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The organisational management structure for 1905, as shown below, has been reconstructed from information contained in the 'List of the Officers and Clerks in His Majesty's Customs - Outports' printed in 1905 and which can be seen by selecting the 'button' on the right. It contains some obvious omissions, such as the structure for the Port of London, and gives an unbalanced view of the size of the Districts due to editorial interpretation - the District boundaries are not clearly defined in the source document. |
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It should be borne in mind when reading this structure that the Waterguard was not a fully independent Service until 1922. This reconstruction may contain some errors.
If you know in which District a particular Port or Creek is located, 'click' on the name of the District below to access it, if not scroll down to the table below, where the Ports and Creeks are shown 'clockwise' around the coasts, or alternatively, use the site's Search facility.
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| PENTLAND DISTRICT | ||||||||||||||||
| Lerwick |
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In the Shetland Isles |
Yes |
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| Scalloway |
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In the Shetland Isles |
Yes |
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| Stromness |
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In the Orkney Isles |
Yes |
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| Kirkwall |
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In the Orkney Isles |
Yes |
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| Longhope |
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On Hoy in the Orkney Isles |
Yes |
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| Crosskirk Bay |
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About 30 miles north west of Wick |
No |
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| Scrabster |
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West of Wick |
Yes |
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| Wick * |
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On the east coast of Caithnesshire |
Yes |
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Helmsdale |
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About 35 miles south of Wick |
Yes |
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| Little Ferry |
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About 20 miles south of Helmsdale |
No |
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| INVERNESS DISTRICT | ||||||||||||||||
| Portmahomack |
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About 35 miles north of Inverness |
No |
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| Invergordon |
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About 18 miles north of Inverness |
Yes |
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| Inverness * |
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On the River Ness at the mouth of the Caledonian Canal |
Yes |
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| Ballachulish |
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On Loch Linnhe south of Fort William |
No |
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| Fort William |
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At the north end of Loch Linnhe |
No |
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| Isle of Skye |
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Off north west Scotland |
No |
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| Portreeth |
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On the Isle of Sky |
No |
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| Stornoway |
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On the Isle of Lewis in the Hebredies |
Yes |
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| Findhorn |
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About 10 mules east of Burghead |
No |
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Burghead |
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About 10 miles east of Lossiemouth |
Yes |
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| Lossiemouth | About 45 miles east of Inverness |
No |
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| ABERDEEN DISTRICT | ||||||||||||||||
| Buckie | About 20 miles east of Banff |
Yes |
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| Baniff | On the north east coast of Aberdeenshire |
Yes |
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| Macduff | 1 mile east of Banff |
Yes |
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| Fraserburgh | On the north east coast of Aberdeenshire |
Yes |
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| Peterhead | South of Fraserburgh |
Yes |
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| Newburgh | About 13 miles north of Aberdeen |
Yes |
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| Aberdeen * | On the mouth of the River Dee |
Yes |
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| TAY DISTRICT | ||||||||||||||||
| Montrose | On the north bank of the River South Esk in Angus |
Yes |
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| Arbroath | On the coast north of Dundee |
Yes |
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| Broughty Ferry | On the north side of the Firth of Tay east of Dundee |
No |
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| Dundee * | On the north side of the Firth of Tay |
Yes |
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| Perth | At the head of the Firth of Tay |
Yes |
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| Tay Port | On the north side of the Firth of Tay south east of Dundee |
Yes |
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| Saint Andrews | About 10 miles south of Dundee |
No |
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| FORTH NORTH DISTRICT | ||||||||||||||||
| Crail | About 4 miles north of Anstruther |
No |
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| Anstruther | South west of Fife Ness |
No |
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| Largo | About 2 miles north of Leven |
No |
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| Leven | About 0.5 miles north of Methil |
No |
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| Methil | On the north side of the Firth of Forth |
Yes |
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| Dysart | On the northern side of Kirkcaldy |
Yes |
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| Kirkcaldy | On the north side of the Firth of Forth |
Yes |
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| Burntisland * | On the north side of the Firth of Forth west of Kirkcaldy |
Yes |
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| Saint David's | About 1 mile east of Inverkeithing |
No |
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| Inverkeithing | About 6 miles west of Burntisland |
Yes |
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| Limekilns | About 3 mile east of Inverkeithing |
Yes |
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| Charlestown | On the north side of the Firth of Forth east of Methil |
Yes |
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| Kincardine | About 4 miles south east of Alloa |
No |
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| Kennet Pans | About 1 mile east of Clackmannan |
No |
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| Clackmannan | On the north shore of the Firth of Forth 2 miles east of Alloa |
No |
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| Alloa | On the north side of the Firth of Forth 7 mile east of Stirling |
Yes |
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| Grangemouth | At the junction of the Firth of Clyde canal and the River Carron |
Yes |
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| Barrowstoness (Bo'ness) | On the south side of the Firth of Forth east of Grangemouth |
Yes |
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| Granton | On the south side of the Firth of Forth |
Yes |
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| Leith | On the south side of the Firth of Forth - port for Edinburgh |
Yes |
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| Fisherrow | About 2 miles east of Cockenzie |
No |
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| Morrison's Haven | About 2 miles east of Cockenzie |
Yes |
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| Cockenzie | About 9 miles east of Edinburgh |
No |
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| Berwick |
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At the mouth of the River Tweed |
Yes |
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| Amble |
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At the mouth of the River Coquet |
Yes |
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| Blyth |
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About 10 miles north of the mouth of the River Tyne |
Yes |
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| North Shields |
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On the north bank of the mouth of the River Tyne |
Yes |
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Newcastle * |
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On the River Tyne about 12 miles from the sea |
Yes |
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South Shields |
On the north bank of the mouth of the River Tyne |
Yes |
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| Sunderland |
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At the mouth of the River Wear |
Yes |
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| Seaham |
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About 5 miles south of Sunderland |
Yes |
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Hartlepool |
About 11 miles north of Middlesbrough |
Yes |
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| Middlesbrough * |
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At the mouth of the River Tees |
Yes |
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Stockton |
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About 15 miles inland on the River Tees |
Yes |
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| Whiby |
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At the mouth of the River Esk |
Yes |
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| Scarborough |
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About 36 miles north of Hull |
Yes |
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| Hull |
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At the confluence of the rivers Hull and Humber |
Yes |
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| Blacktoft |
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On the River Ouse about 7 miles east of Goole |
Yes |
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| Goole |
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On the River Ouse about 22 miles west of Hull |
Yes |
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| Keadby |
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On the River Trent about 6 miles south of its confluence with the River Ouse |
Yes |
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| Grimsby |
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On the south bank of the River Humber |
Yes |
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| WASH DISTRICT | ||||||||||||||||
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Boston |
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On the River Witham 5 miles from the Wash |
Yes |
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| Sutton Wash | About 8 miles north of Wisbeach |
No |
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| Wisbeach |
On the River Nene 15 miles inland of the Wash |
Yes |
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Lynn * (Kings Lynn) |
On the River Ouse |
Yes |
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| Lowestoft | South of Great Yarmouth |
Yes |
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| Aldbourough (Aldeburgh) | On the River Alde, north of Felixstowe |
No |
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| Ipswich |
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On the River Orwell 12 miles from the sea in Suffolk |
Yes |
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| Harwich |
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At the confluence of the rivers Orwell and Stour |
Yes |
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| Parkstone Quay |
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On Ramsey Creek in Harwich |
Yes |
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| Colchester |
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12 miles inland on the River Colne |
Yes |
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| Brightlingsea |
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On the east bank at the mouth of the River Colne |
Yes |
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| Maldon |
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At the head of the Blackwater estuary |
Yes |
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| Burnham (on Crouch) |
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On the north bank of the River Crouch |
No |
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| London Port | The River Thames |
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Rochester |
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On the River Medway |
Yes |
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| Faversham |
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On a creek running of the River Swale |
Yes |
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| Whitstable | About 5 miles west of Faversham |
Yes |
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| Ramsgate * | On the Isles of Thanet |
Yes |
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| Sandwich |
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About 4 miles south of Ramsgate |
Yes |
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| Deal |
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About 8 miles north of Dover |
Yes |
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| Dover |
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On the southern coast of Kent |
Yes |
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| Folkstone |
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About 8 miles west of Dover |
Yes |
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| Rye |
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About 16 miles west of Folkstone |
Yes |
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| Newhaven * |
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At the mouth of the River Puse |
Yes |
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| Shoreham |
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On the Sussex coast west of Brighton |
Yes |
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| Littlehampton |
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At the mouth of the River Arun |
Yes |
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| Itchenor |
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On the east side of Portsmouth Harbour 11 miles west of Littlehampton |
Yes |
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| Portsmouth * |
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On Portsea Island |
Yes |
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| Fareham |
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In the north west corner of Portsmouth Harbour |
No |
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| Southampton |
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At the head of Southampton Water |
Yes |
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| Cowes |
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At the mouth of the River Medina on the Isle of Wight |
Yes |
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| Yarmouth |
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At the mouth of the River Yar on the Isle of Wight |
Yes |
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| Lymington |
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About 8 miles west of Southampton Water |
Yes |
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| Poole |
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On the Dorset coast |
Yes |
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| Weymouth * |
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At the mouth of the River Wey in Dorset |
Yes |
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| Portland |
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South of Weymouth |
Yes |
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| Bridport |
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About 15 miles west of Weymouth |
Yes |
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Lyme (Lyme Regis) |
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About 25 miles east of Exemouth |
No |
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Exemouth |
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At the mouth of the River Exe |
Yes |
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| Topsham | On the River Exe south of Exeter |
No |
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Exeter * |
On the River Exe in Devon |
Yes |
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| Teighmouth |
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At the mouth of the River Teign west of Exeter |
Yes |
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| Torquay |
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About 5 miles south of Teignmouth |
Yes |
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| Brixnam |
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A port on Torbay, south Devon |
Yes |
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| Dartmouth |
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At the mouth of the River Dart |
Yes |
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| Salcombe |
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About 9 miles west of Dartmouth |
Yes |
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| Plymouth * (Devonport) |
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On Plymouth Sound |
Yes |
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| Fowey |
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On the south coast of Cornwall |
Yes |
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| Polkerries |
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About 1 mile east of Par |
No |
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| Par |
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On the north side of St. Austell Bay about 2.5 miles west of Fowey |
Yes |
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| Charlestown |
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On the eastern side of St. Austell Bay west of Fowey |
No |
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| Pentuan | About 1 mile north of Mevagissey |
No |
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| Mevagissey | On the west side of St. Austell Bay |
No |
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| Padstow | On the north west coast of Cornwall at the mouth of the River Camel |
Yes |
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Truro |
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At the confluence of the rivers Truro, Kenwyn and Allen |
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On the banks of the River Truro 1 mile south of the city |
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About 2.5 miles north of Penryn |
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About 1 mile north of Falmouth |
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On the south east coast of Cornwall |
Yes |
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Penzance |
On the north west side of Mount's Bay |
Yes |
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Scilly Isles |
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Off the south west coast of Cornwall |
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St. Ives |
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About 7 miles north east of Penzance |
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Hayle |
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About 2 miles east of St. Ives |
Yes |
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| Alderney | Most northern of the Channel Islands west of Cherbourg |
No |
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| Guernsey | Most western of the Channel Islands west of Cherbourg |
Yes |
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| St. Sampson's | On the island of Guernsey |
No |
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| Jersey | Most southern of the Channel Islands west of Cherbourg |
Yes |
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| Bideford | On the River Torridge south of Appledore |
No |
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Appledore |
At the mouth of the River Torridge |
Yes |
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| Barnstaple | On the River Taw, North Devon |
Yes |
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| Ilfracombe | About 10 miles north of Barnstaple |
Yes |
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| Minehead | About 25 miles east of Ilfracombe |
Yes |
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| Watchet | About 5 miles east of Minehead |
No |
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| Bridgwater | Inland on the River Parrett, north Somerset |
Yes |
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| Burnham | At the mouth of the River Parrett |
Yes |
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| Weston-super-Mare | About 15 miles south of Avonmouth |
Yes |
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| Portishead | At the mouth of the River Avon |
Yes |
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| Avonmouth |
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On the north bank of the mouth of the River Avon |
Yes |
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| Bristol * |
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On the River Avon, about 9 miles west of Avonmouth |
Yes |
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| Sharpness |
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About 20 miles north of Avonmouth at the entrance to the Gloucester canal |
Yes |
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| Gloucester |
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On the River Severn |
Yes |
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| Lydney |
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On the west bank of the River Severn apposite Sharpness |
Yes |
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| Newport |
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At the mouth of the River Usk in South Wales |
Yes |
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| Cardiff |
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At the mouth of the River Taff |
Yes |
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| Penarth |
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About 3 miles south of Cardiff |
Yes |
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| Barry Dock | About 6 miles west of Cardiff |
Yes |
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| Porth Cawl | About 7 miles south of Port Talbot |
No |
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| Port Talbot | On the east side of Swansea Bay |
Yes |
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| Briton Ferry | On the River Neath about 2 miles south of the town |
Yes |
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| Neath Abbey | On the River Neath |
Yes |
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| Swansea | At the mouth of the River Tawe |
Yes |
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| Llanelly * (Llanelli) | On the Burry estuary about 13 miles west of Swansea |
Yes |
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| Pembrey | About 5 miles west of Llanelly |
Yes |
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| Ferryside | At the mouth of the River Tywi |
No |
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| Carmarthen | About 10 miles inland on the River Tywi |
No |
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| Saundersfoot | About 14 miles west of Pemberly |
Yes |
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| Tenby | About 2 miles south of Saundersfoot |
No |
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| Pembroke | On the south bank of the Pembroke estuary |
No |
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| Neyland | About 3 miles east of Milford Haven |
Yes |
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| Milford (Milford Haven) | South west Wales |
Yes |
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| Cardigan | On the Teifi estuary on the north Pembrokeshire coast |
Yes |
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| Aberystwith | West coast of mid-Wales |
Yes |
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| Aberdovey | North of Aberystwith |
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| Barmouth |
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About 12 miles north of Aberdovey |
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