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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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DOWLAND, a parish in Torrington district, Devon; near the river Torridge, 5½ miles NNE of Hatherleigh, and 8 W of Eggesford r. station. Post town, Dolton, North Devon. Acres, 1, 735. Real property, £1, 141. Pop., 205. Houses, 40. The manor belongs to Sir S. H. Northcote, Bart. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Exeter-Value, £76.* Patron, Sir S. H. Northcote, Bart. The church is old, and has a square tower.
(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: | Dowland AP/CP Torrington RegD/PLU Devon AncC |
| Place: | Dowland |
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