A vision of Britain through time
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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
CARHAMPTON, a village, a parish, and a hundred in Somerset. The village stands near the coast, 1¼ mile ESE of Dunster, and 4 W of Watchet r. station. It dates from ancient times, under the name of Carumtune; and is a seat of petty sessions. The parish includes also the hamlet of Rodhuish; and is in the district of Williton. Post Town, Dunster, under Taunton. Acres, 5,724; of which 525 are water. Real property, £6,076. Pop., 706. Houses, 141. The property is divided among a few. The surface is diversified with glen and hill. The living is a vicarage, united with the p. curacy of Rodhuish, in the diocese of Bath and Wells. Value, £182. Patron, J. F. Luttrell, Esq. The church is ancient, interesting, and good; and contains a screen. Charities, £9.-The hundred contains sixteen parishes. Acres, 60,350. Pop., 8,502. Houses, 1,674.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a village, a parish, and a hundred" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Carhampton AP/CP Carhampton Hundred Somerset AncC |
| Place: | Carhampton |
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