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.
MARTYR-WORTHY, a parish in Winchester district, Hants; near the Southwestern railway, 3 miles NE by N of Winchester. It contains the tything of Chilland; and its Post town is Winchester. Acres, 1,974. Real pro perty, £2,977. Pop., 259. Houses, 45. The property is subdivided. The manor belongs to G. E. Wall, Esq. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Winchester. Valne, £343. * Patron, the Bishop of Winchester. The church has good Norman doorways, and a wooden tower; and is in good condition. The churchyard contains a rich coped tomb. There is an endowed school with £7 a year.
(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: | Martyr Worthy CP/AP Hampshire AncC |
| Place: | Martyr Worthy |
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