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.
SANDFORD, a village and a parish in Crediton district, Devon. The village stands near the river Creedy, 2¼ miles N N W of Crediton r. station; and has a post-office under Crediton, and fairs on the third Monday of March and the last Monday of July. The parish contains also the hamlets of East Sand ford, West Sand ford, and New Buildings. Acres, 7, 793. Real property, £12, 251. Pop. in 1851, 1, 970; in 1861, 1,842. Houses, 391. The property is much subdivided. The manor, with Creedy Park, belongs to Sir H. R. F. Davie, Bart. Dowrich House and Park House are chief residences. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Exeter. Value, £308.* Patrons, Three Governors. The church is ancient, and was recently repaired and enlarged. There are an Independent chapel, national schools, a free school, and charities £70. Bishop Hopkins, author of " Exposition of the Decalogue, " was a native.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a village and a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Sandford CP/Ch Crediton RegD/PLU Devon AncC |
| Place: | Sandford |
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