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.
BERKHAMPSTEAD (Little), a parish in the district and county of Hertford, 4 miles ESE of Hatfield r. station, and 4½ SW of Hertford. It has a post office under Hertford. Acres, 1,689. Real property, £3,025. Pop., 450. Houses, 98. The property is subdivided. Berkhampstead House is a chief residence. The observatory tower commands a fine view. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Rochester. Value, £249.* Patron, the Marquis of Salisbury. The church is very good. Charities, £15. Bishop Ken was a native.
(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: | Little Berkhampstead AP/CP Hertford RegD/PLU Hertfordshire AncC |
| Place names: | BERKHAMPSTEAD | BERKHAMPSTEAD LITTLE | LITTLE BERKHAMPSTEAD |
| Place: | Little Berkhampstead |
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