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.
CLIST-ST. MARY, a parish in St. Thomas district, Devon; on the river Clist, 3. miles SSW of Broad-Clist r. station and 3 ESE of Exeter. Post town, Bishops-Clist, under Exeter. Acres, 582. Real property, £1, 540. Pop., 176. Houses, 37. The property is divided among a few. Winslade House is the seat of H. Porter, Esq. Clist Heath was the scene of Lord Russell's defeat in 1549. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Exeter. Value, £190.* Patron, the Rev. E. Strong. The church was neatly restored in 1869; consists of nave, chancel, and aisles, with embattled tower; and contains monuments of the Porters.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Clyst St Mary CP/AP St Thomas RegD/PLU Devon AncC |
| Place: | Clyst St Mary |
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