Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for FINCHDEAN

FINCHDEAN, a hundred in Petersfield division, Hants. It takes its name from a place 4¼ miles N of Havant, and is cut into lower half and upper half. The l. half contains Petersfield borough and four parishes. Acres, 20, 566. Pop., 5, 231. Houses, 1, 010. The u. half contains Blendworth parish, and three other parishes. Acres, 10, 561. Pop., 2, 298. Houses, 463.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

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Feature Description: "a hundred"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 3rd order divisions")
Administrative units: Hampshire AncC
Place: Finchdean

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