A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
HARPSWELL, a parish in Gainsborough district, Lincoln; on the Wolds, 5 miles SSE of Northorpe r. station, and 8 E of Gainsborough. Post-town, Kirton-Lindsey. Acres, 2,180. Real property, £2,818. Pop., 104. Houses, 16. The property is all in one estate. The parish is a meet for the Barton hounds. The living is a donative in the diocese of Lincoln. Value, £41. Patrons, the Whichcote Family. The church is plain, but good.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Harpswell AP/CP Gainsborough RegD/PLU Lincolnshire AncC |
| Place: | Harpswell |
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