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.
ENVILLE, or Enfield, a village and a parish in Wolverhampton district, Stafford. The village stands near the boundaries with Salop and Worcester, and near the Stafford and Birmingham canal, 5½ miles ENE of Highley r. station, and 5½ WNW of Stourbridge; and has a post office under Stourbridge. The parish includes the manor of Lutley. Acres, 4, 925. Real property, £7, 710. Pop., 850. Houses, 164. Enville House is the seat of the Earl of Stamford; shows features of different periods; comprises two wings and a recessed centre; and has fine grounds, which were laid out by the poet Shenstone. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Lichfield. Value, £979.* Patron, the Rev.Jesson. The church has stained windows, with effigies and arms. A boys' school has £101 from endowment; a girls' school, £13; and other charities £42.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a village and a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Enville AP/CP Staffordshire AncC |
| Place names: | ENFIELD | ENVILLE | ENVILLE OR ENFIELD |
| Place: | Enville |
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