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PELDON, a parish and a sub-district in Lexden district, Essex. The parish lies near Mersea Island, 4½ miles S W of Wivenhoe r. station, and 5½ S by W of Colchester; and has a post-office under Colchester. Acres, 2, 186. Real property, £3, 591. Pop., 501. Houses, 106 The property is much subdivided. P. Lodge is a chief residence. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Rochester. Value, £583.* Patron, the Countess of Waldegrave. The church stands on an eminence, with commanding view; is later English, with a tower; and was restored in 1859, and then found to include remains of an early Norman church. There are a national school, and charities £20.The sub-district contains also ten other parishes. Acres, 22, 769. Pop., 4, 685. Houses, 997.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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Feature Description: | "a parish and a sub-district" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
Administrative units: | Peldon CP/AP Peldon SubD Lexden and Winstree RegD/PLU Essex AncC |
Place: | Peldon |
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