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South Coast Harbours 1698
report by Edmund Dummer and Thomas Wiltshaw |
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Poole, Dorset:
'port'; mouths of several rivers including the River Frome
and River Puddle, running into Poole Harbour, thence to Poole
Bay in the English Channel.
SZ0_8_; sheet 195
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transcript of text pages
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Poole
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The description
of the Haven
Nature of the
Tydes
Capable of no
improvement for
ye. Navy
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In like manner tho' Assisted by a Considerable Fresh
from Dorchester, and is a Capacious Water when all its
Shoale Grounds are covered with the Tyde Nevertheless not
having above 8ft. Water for a great Space without the Mouth
of it at Low water, and that the Rise of the Spring Tydes doe
not exceed 8 ft. more, those very uncertain and remiss, The
Shoales very large, and the Channells very Crooked; There
are very few Vessells will venture into it when they can
choose to doe otherwise, The entrance into this Haven is
covered by Studland Point, The Town stands about 3 Miles
within the Haven, wch: together with its Generall
Scituation affords nothing in our Opinion proper or
improveable for the Service of the Navy.
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museum inventory notes and transcription of the chart |
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summary relating to this harbour |
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South Coast Harbours 1698
report by Edmund Dummer and Thomas Wiltshaw |
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