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Upavon (or Uphaven), par. and vil., Wilts, on river Avon, 4 miles SW. of Pewsey and 9 SE. of Devizes, 3329 ac., pop. 484; P.O.; was formerly a market town, and had a priory founded in time of Henry I.; Upavon Hill has traces of an ancient camp.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
Administrative units: | Upavon CP/AP Wiltshire AncC |
Place names: | UPAVON | UPAVON OR UPHAVEN | UPHAVEN |
Place: | Upavon |
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