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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.
BARTON-EARLS, a parish and a subdistrict in Wellingborough district, Northampton. The parish lies on the river Nen, adjacent to the Peterborough railway, 1½ mile NE of Castle-Ashby r. station, and 3½ SSW of Wellingborough; and has a post office‡ under Northampton. Acres, 1,760. Real property, £6,251. Pop., 1,557. Houses, 315. The property is much subdivided. The living is a vicar age in the diocese of Peterborough. Value, £195.* Patron, E. Thornton, Esq. The church stands on the sub structions of an ancient fort; is partly Saxon or nearly Norman, but exhibits other styles; has a curious tower, striped with stone-work, and faced by long and short quoins. There are Baptist and Wesleyan chapels, national and British schools, alms-houses, and other charities £30.-The subdistrict comprises nine parishes. Acres, 19,284. Pop., 6,239. Houses, 1,329.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a parish and a subdistrict" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Wellingborough RegD/PLU Northamptonshire AncC |
| Place: | Earls Barton |
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