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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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CLAVERTON, or Claverdon, a parish in Bath district, Somerset; on the river Avon, the Kennet canal, and the Great Western railway, 2 miles E by S of Bath. Post town, Bath. Acres, 1, 228. Real property, £1, 995. Pop., 213. Houses, 39. The manor belonged formerly to the Bishops of Bath and Wells; and belongs now to G. Vivian, Esq. The old manor house stood on the descent of a hill; and was besieged and captured by a parliamentarian force in the civil war. The present house stands high on the same hill; was built from designs by Wyattville; is occupied by the Right Hon. James Wilson; commands a fine view of the valley of the Avon; and possesses a rich gallery of pictures. The reach of vale, called the valley of Claverton, displays striking beauty, and contains the Hampton rocks and other romantic features. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Bath and Wells. Value, £215.* Patron, G. Vivian, Esq. The church was rebuilt in 1858; and the churchyard has a fine tomb of Ralph Allen of Prior Park. Graves, the author of the "Spiritual Quixote, " was rector.
(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: | Claverton AP/CP Bath RegD/PLU Somerset AncC |
| Place names: | CLAVERDON | CLAVERTON | CLAVERTON OR CLAVERDON |
| Place: | Claverton |
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