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.
LANDKEY, a parish in Barnstaple district, Devon; near the river Taw, 2½ miles ESE of Barnstaple r. station. Post-town, Barnstaple. Acres, 3,162. Real property, £4,622. Pop., 699. Houses, 148. The property is divided among a few. There are extensive lime-works. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Exeter. Value, £300. Patron, the Bishop of Exeter. The church is old but good, and has a massive tower. There are a Wesleyan chapel, a slightly endowed school, and charities £47.
(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: | Landkey CP/Ch Barnstaple RegD/PLU Devon AncC |
| Place: | Landkey |
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