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CANDLESBY, a parish in Spilsby district, Lincoln; 2 miles WNW of Burgh r. station, and 3½ ENE of Spilsby. It has a post office under Spilsby. Acres, 850. Real property, £1,852. Pop., 240. Houses, 56. The property is much subdivided. Candlesby Hall is a chief residence. Several pieces of old armour and weapons have been found. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Lincoln. Value, £200.* Patron, Magdalene College, Oxford. The church is good.
(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: | Candlesby CP/AP Spilsby RegD/PLU Lincolnshire AncC |
Place: | Candlesby |
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