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.
STAVERTON, a parish, with three hamlets, in Totnes district, Devon; on the river Dart, 3 miles NNW of Totnes r. station. Post town, Totnes. Acres, 5,356. Real property, £8,636. Pop. in 1851, 1,152; in 1861, 949. Houses, 208. The property is much subdivided. Cider is largely made; and slate is largely quarried. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Exeter. Value, £366.* Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of E. The church is good. The p. curacy of Landscove is a separate benefice. There are a Wesleyan chapel, a national school, and charities £66.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a parish, with three hamlets" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Staverton AP/CP Totnes RegD/PLU Devon AncC |
| Place: | Staverton |
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