A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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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.
BRIMPSFIELD, a parish in Cirencester district, Gloucester; on Ermine-street, 6½ miles S of Cheltenham r station. It includes the hamlets of Birdlip and Candle-Green; and has a post office under Stroud. Acres, 2,611. Real property, £3,239. Pop., 1,261. Houses, 276. The property is divided among a few. A castle belonging to the Giffards stood here, and was destroyed by Edward II. A Benedictine priory also was here, a cell to Fontenay Abbey in Normandy; and was given by Henry VI. to Eton college. The living is a rectory, united with Cranham, in the diocese of G. and Bristol.-Value, £410.* Patron, J. Goodrich, Esq. The church is very good. There are a Baptist chapel and a national school.
(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: | Brimpsfield AP/CP Cirencester RegD/PLU Gloucestershire AncC |
| Place: | Brimpsfield |
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