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CHARLES THE MARTYR, a subdistrict in the district of Plymouth, and a parish in the districts of Plymouth and Plympton-St. Mary, Devon. The subdistrict is part of the borough of Plymouth. Acres, 876 of land, and 240 of water. Pop., 23,390. Houses, 2,421.The parish includes also the tything of Compton-Gifford. Acres, 1,517 of land, and 240 of water. Pop., 24,270. Houses, 2,561. The living is a vicarage, with the p. curacy of Compton-Gifford, in the diocese of Exeter. Value, £575. Patrons, the Executors of the late SirBishop, Bart. See Plymouth.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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Feature Description: | "a subdistrict" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 3rd order divisions") |
Administrative units: | Plymouth Charles CP/AP Devon AncC |
Place: | Plymouth |
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