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SLEDMERE, a village and a parish in Driffield district, E. R. Yorkshire. The village stands 3 miles NNE of Fimber r. station, and 8 NW of Driffield; and has a post-office under York. The parish bears the name of S. -with-Croom, and comprises 6,650 acres. Real property, £5,755. Pop., 486. Houses, 76. The manor belongs to Sir T. Sykes, Bart. S. Hall is a chief residence. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of York. Value, not reported. Patron, Sir T. Sykes, Bart. The church contains monuments of the Sykeses and the Mastermans. There are a parochial school, and charities £6.
(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: | Sledmere AP/CP Driffield RegD/PLU Yorkshire AncC |
Place: | Sledmere |
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