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Oatlands, eccl. dist., Walton on Thames par., Surrey, 3 miles SE. of Chertsey, pop. 1472; P.O., T.O., called Oatlands Park. Oatlands is the site of a palace built by Henry VIII.; a grotto, formed by the Duke of Newcastle, at a cost of £40,000, is still shown to visitors.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "ecclesiastical district" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
Administrative units: | Walton upon Thames AP/CP Surrey AncC |
Place names: | OATLANDS | OATLANDS PARK |
Place: | Oatlands |
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