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A vision of Britain through time
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MANTON, a township and a parish in Glanford-Brigg district, Lincoln. The township lies near Ermine-street, 2 miles N of Kirton-in-Lindsey r. station, and 6 SW of Glanford-Brigg. Real property, £1,663. Pop.,. 106. Houses, 22. The parish contains also the townships on Cleatham and Twigmore; and its Post town is Kirton-inLindsey. Acres, 4,630. Real property, £3,090. Pop., 281. Houses, 54. The property is divided among a few. The manor of Manton belongs to M. D. D. Dalison, Esq.; and that of Cleatham, with Cleatham Hall, belongs to M. Maw, Esq. Traces of an ancient camp, where spears, coins, and other relics have been found, are between Manton and Scawby. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Lincoln. Value, £252.* Patron, M. D. ID. Dalison, Esq. The church was rebuilt in 1861, and has a small tower and spire.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a township and a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Manton CP/AP Glanford Brigg RegD/PLU Lincolnshire AncC |
| Place: | Manton |
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