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.
LAWSHALL, a parish in Sudbury district, Suffolk; 3½ miles N by W of Lavenham r. station, and 6½ S by E of Bury-ST. Edmunds. It has two post offices, under Bury-ST. Edmund's. Acres, 2, 969. Real property, £5, 187. Pop., 903. Houses, 204. The property is divided among a few. There is a manufactory of horsehair sofa and chair covers. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Ely. Value, £709. * Patrons, the Trustees of the late Sir William Middleton. The church was recently restored and improved, at a cost of about £6, 000; and has three fine painted windows. 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: | Lawshall AP/CP Sudbury RegD/PLU Suffolk AncC |
| Place: | Lawshall |
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