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.
WATH, a township, a parish, and a sub-district, in the district of Ripon and N. R. Yorkshire. The township lies near Melmerby-Junction r. station, and 4 miles N by E of Ripon; and has a post-office under Ripon. Acres, 739. Real property, £1,073. Pop., 207. Houses, 47. The parish includes three other townships, and comprises 3,568 acres. Pop., 718. Houses, 161. The property is subdivided. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Ripon. Value, £981.* Patron, the Marquis of Ailesbury. The church is good; and there are an endowed school with £83 a year, and charities £25.—The sub-district contains two parishes and two parts. Acres, 13,413. Pop., 1,700. Houses, 372.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a township, a parish, and a sub-district" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Wath AP/Tn/CP Wath SubD Yorkshire AncC |
| Place: | Wath |
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