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.
OAKE, a parish in Wellington district, Somerset; on the river Tone, and on the Bristol and Exeter railway, 4 miles N N E of Wellington r. station. Post-town, Taunton. Acres, 865. Real property, £1, 792. Pop., 155. Houses, 32. The property is subdivided. The manor belongs to P. Broadmead, Esq. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Bath and Wells. Value, £300.* Patrons, the Trustees of the late F. Prowde. The church is a plain building; and consists of nave, centre aisle, and chancel, with a tower. There are a subscription school, and charities £40.
(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: | Oake AP/CP Wellington RegD/PLU Somerset AncC |
| Place: | Oake |
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