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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.
CLIFFORD-CUM-BOSTON, a township and two chapelries in Bramham parish, W. R. Yorkshire. The township lies on the river Wharfe, near the York and Harrogate railway, 4 miles NW by W of Tadcaster; and has two post offices of the names of Clifford and Boston-Spa, under Tadcaster. A fair is held on the Wednesday before 18 Oct. Acres, 1, 491. Real property, £9, 145. Pop., 2, 153. Houses, 456. Clifford moor is a resort of sportsmen. One of the chapelries is Clifford; which was constituted in 1842. Rated property, £1, 850. Pop., 1, 030. Houses, 205. The property is much subdivided. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of York. Value, £60.* Patron, G. Lane Fox, Esq. The church is modern and Gothic; and there are charities £19. The other chapelry is Boston-Spa: which see.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a township and two chapelries" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Bramham CP/AP Yorkshire AncC |
| Place: | Clifford |
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