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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.
CHERITON-FITZPAINE, a parish and a sub-district in Crediton district, Devon. The parish lies on an affluent of the river Creedy, 5½ miles NE by N of Crediton r. station; and has a post office under Crediton, North Devon. Acres, 5, 382. Real property, £7, 288. Pop., 1, 111. Houses, 238. The property is much subdivided. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Exeter. Value, £710.* Patron, the Rev. W. H. Arundel. The church is perpendicular English; consists of nave, aisles, chancel, and chantry-chapel; and has a beautiful groined porch, a piscina, and a monument of 1691. There are an Independent chapel, almshouses with £24, and other charities with £33. -The sub-district contains nine parishes. Acres, 27, 507. Pop., 5, 656. Houses, 1, 213.
(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: | Cheriton Fitzpaine AP/CP Cheriton Fitzpaine SubD Crediton RegD/PLU Devon AncC |
| Place: | Cheriton Fitzpaine |
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