A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
BRANSTON, Branstone, or Braunston, a parish in Melton-Mowbray district, Leicester; 7 miles N of Frisby r. station, and 8 NNE of Melton-Mowbray. It has a post office under Grantham. Acres, 960. Real property, £2,662. Pop., 297. Houses, 57. The property is divided among a few. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Peterborough. Value, £350.* Patron, the Duke of Rutland. The church is very good.
(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: | Branston AP/CP Melton Mowbray RegD/PLU Leicestershire AncC |
| Place names: | BRANSTON | BRANSTON BRANSTONE OR BRAUNSTON | BRANSTONE | BRAUNSTON |
| Place: | Branston |
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