Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for GEORGE-NYMPTON, Nympton-St. George, or Nymet-St. George

GEORGE-NYMPTON, Nympton-St. George, or Nymet-St. George, a parish in South Molton district, Devon; on the river Mole, 2 miles S of South Molton, and 5½ NNE of South Molton Road r. station. Post town, South Molton, North Devon. Acres, 2, 240. Real property, £2, 036. Pop., 258. Houses, 51. The property is divided among a few. The manor belongs to Sir T. D. Acland, Bart. Broom House is the seat of the Pearses. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Exeter. Value, £310.* Patron, Sir T. D. Acland, Bart. The church consists of nave, chancel, and N aisle, with low brick tower; is in fair condition; and contains monuments of the Karslakes and the Gays.


(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: George Nympton AP/CP       South Molton RegD/PLU       Devon AncC
Place names: GEORGE NYMPTON     |     GEORGE NYMPTON NYMPTON ST GEORGE OR NYMET ST GEORGE     |     NYMET ST GEORGE     |     NYMPTON ST GEORGE
Place: George Nympton

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