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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.
SINGLETON, a parish and a sub-district in Westhampnett district, Sussex. The parish lies among the South downs, 5½ miles S by W of Midhurst r. station; includes Charlton hamlet; and has a post-office under Chichester. Acres, 5,010. Real property, £3,135. Pop., 556. Houses, 117. The manor belonged to Earl Godwin; passed to the Earls of Arundel; and belongs now to the Duke of Richmond. Molecombe House is the residence of Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar; and Drove House, of the Hon. R. Denman. The parish was, in the 17th century, a resort of royalty and nobles for hunting; and contains now the race-stand of Goodwood. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Chichester. Value, £115.* Patron, the Duke of Richmond. The church is later English, with a Norman tower; and was recently restored. There are a national school, and charities £70. --The sub-district contains seven parishes. Acres, 15,580. Pop., 1,846. Houses, 373.
(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: | Singleton CP/AP Singleton SubD Westhampnett RegD/PLU Sussex AncC |
| Place: | Singleton |
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