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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.
WICKEN, a parish in Potterspury district, Northampton; 3½ miles WSW of Stony-Stratford, and 5 WSW of Wolverton r. station. It has a post-office under Stony-Stratford. Acres, 2,280. Real property, £2,671. Pop., 529. Houses, 101. The manor belongs to SirMordaunt, Bart. W. Park is the seat of Lord Penrhyn. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Peterborough. Value, £500.* Patron, SirMordaunt, Bart. The church is good; and there are a national school and charities £22.
(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: | Wicken AP/CP Potterspury RegD/PLU Northamptonshire AncC |
| Place: | Wicken |
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