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Longleat, seat of the Marquis of Bath, Longbridge Deverill par., Wilts, 2½ miles W. of Warminster; was built in 1567-1579, and stands in park 15 miles in circuit. Bishop Ken (1637-1711) died here.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "seat" (ADL Feature Type: "residential sites") |
Administrative units: | Longbridge Deverill CP/AP Wiltshire AncC |
Place: | Longleat |
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