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.
ABBERLEY, a parish in Martley district Worcester; near the river Teme, 5 miles SW of Stourport r. station. It has a post office under Stourport. Acres, 2,636. Real property, £4,238. Pop., 692. Houses, 132. The property is much subdivided. Abberley hills are about 800 feet high. The rocks display the caradoc formation, and include lime and coal. An ancient camp occurs at Woodbury. The poet William Walsh, the friend of Pope, was a native. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Hereford. Value, £249.* Patron, J. Moilliett, Esq. The church was rebuilt in 1852. There are a Wesleyan chapel, and charities £15.
(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: | Abberley AP/CP Martley RegD/PLU Worcestershire AncC |
| Place: | Abberley |
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