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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.
POLTIMORE, a village and a parish in St. Thomas district, Devon. The village stands near the river Clist, 2 miles N W of Broad Clist r. station, and 4 N E of Exeter; and has a post-office under Exeter. The parish contains also the hamlet of Ratsloe, and comprises 1, 710 acres. Real property, £2, 985. Pop., 348. Houses, 67. The property is divided between two. The manor cameearly into possession of the Bampfields, and belongs now to their representative, Lord Poltimore. P. House is Lord P. 's seat; and was garrisoned in 1645, by Sir Thomas Fairfax. The living is a rectory, united with the rectory of Huxham, in the diocese of Exeter. Value, £589.* Patron, Lord Poltimore. The church was builtbefore 1390 by John Bampfield; is decorated English; consists of nave, aisles and chancel, with a tower; and contains a carved screen, and monuments of the Bampfields. There are alms-houses with £19 a year, and other charities £5.
(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: | Poltimore AP/CP St Thomas RegD/PLU Devon AncC |
| Place: | Poltimore |
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