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YAPTON, a parish and a sub-district in Westhampnett district, Sussex. The parish lies on the South Coast railway, between Ford-Junction and Barnham-Junction r. stations, 3½ miles SW of Arundel; includes Bilsham tything; and has a post-office under Arnndel. Acres, 1,699. Real property, £3,984. Pop., 589. Houses, 125. The property is much subdivided. The living is a vicarage, annexed to Walberton. The church is mainly early English. There are an Independent chapel of 1861, an endowed school, and charities £36. --The sub-district contains 9 parishes. Acres, 13,674. Pop., 3,006. Houses, 612.
(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: | Yapton CP/AP Yapton SubD Westhampnett RegD/PLU Sussex AncC |
Place: | Yapton |
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