A vision of Britain through time
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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.
DISHFORTH, a township-chapelry and a sub-district in Ripon district and N. R. Yorkshire. The chapelry is in Topcliffe parish; lies near Leeming-Lane, 2¾ miles SSE of Baldersby-Gate r. station, and 4 NNW of Borough-bridge; and has a post office under Thirsk. Acres, 1, 714. Real property, £3, 636. Pop., 401. Houses, 84. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of York. Value, £80. Patron, the Vicar of Topclifle. There are chapels for Baptists and Wesleyans. -The sub-district contains eleven townships, belonging to five parishes. Acres, 14, 341. Pop., 1, 794. Houses, 378.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a township-chapelry and a sub-district" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Dishforth CP/Ch Yorkshire AncC |
| Place: | Dishforth |
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