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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.
PARKHAM, a parish and a sub-district in Bideford district, Devon. The parish lies on the river Yeo, 6 miles S W of Bideford r. station; contains the hamlet of Horns-Cross, which has a post-office under Bideford; and contains also the hamlets of Ash, Broad-Parkham, Gold-worthy, Newhaven, Peppercombe, and part of Burkish-Mills. Acres, 5, 808. Real property, £4, 328. Pop.in 1851, 951; in 1861, 886. Houses, 187. The property is divided among a few. The manor belongs to the Hon. Mark Rolle. Bableigh was a seat of the Risdons. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Exeter. Value, £635.* Patron, W. H. Stone, Esq. The church is ancient, and has a tower. There are chapels for Wesleyans, Bible Christians, and Plymouth-Brethren, a parochial school, and charities £5.—The sub-district contains also three other parishes. Acres, 16, 797. Pop., 2, 794. Houses, 564.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a parish and a sub-district" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Parkham CP/AP Parkham SubD Bideford RegD/PLU Devon AncC |
| Place: | Parkham |
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