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PILSLEY, a township, with a village, in Edensor parish, Derby; 2¼ miles N E of Bakewell. Acres, 447. Real property, £694. Pop., 320. Houses, 72. The village stands on an eminence, and commands beautiful and extensive views. A school-room is here, and is used as a chapel of ease.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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Feature Description: | "a township, with a village" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
Administrative units: | Edensor AP/CP Pilsley CP/Tn Derbyshire AncC |
Place: | Pilsley |
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