A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
HARLETON, or HARLESTON, a parish in Chesterton district, Cambridgeshire; on a Roman road, near the river Rhea, 3 miles W of Harston r. station, and 6 SW of Cambridge. Post-town, Cambridge. Acres, 1,100. Real property, £1,632. Pop., 302. Houses, 63. The property is divided among a few. The parish is a meet for the Cambridgeshire hounds. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Ely. Value, £420.* Patron, Jesus College, Cambridge. The church is good; and there are a national school, and charities £35.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
Linked entities: | |
---|---|
Feature Description: | "a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
Administrative units: | Harlton CP/AP Chesterton RegD/PLU Cambridgeshire AncC |
Place names: | HARLESTON | HARLETON | HARLETON OR HARLESTON |
Place: | Harlton |
Go to the linked place page for a location map, and for access to other historical writing about the place. Pages for linked administrative units may contain historical statistics and information on boundaries.