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THORESBY, a hamlet in Edwinstowe parish, Notts; 2 miles NNW of Ollerton. T. Hall was rebuilt in 1745, by the-Duke of Kingston; is now the seat of Earl Manvers; has an Ionic portico; and stands in a park of 10 miles in circuit.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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Feature Description: | "a hamlet" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
Administrative units: | Edwinstowe CP/AP Nottinghamshire AncC |
Place: | Thoresby |
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