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.
BOURTON-UPON-DUNSMOOR, a parish in Rugby district, Warwick; on the river Leam, and on the Leamington and Rugby railway, 1 mile SSE of Birdingbury station, and 5½ SW by W of Rugby. It includes the hamlet of Draycott; and has a post office, of the name of Bourton, under Rugby. Acres, 2,520. Real property, £3,186. Pop., 382. Houses, 77. The property is divided among a few. Bourton Hall is the seat of B. Shuckburgh, Esq. The parish is a meet for the North Warwick hounds. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Worcester. Value, £350.* Patron, B. Shuckburgh, Esq. The church was repaired in 1859. Charities, £19.
(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: | Rugby RegD/PLU Warwickshire AncC |
| Place: | Bourton on Dunsmore |
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