A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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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.
OSMASTON, a village and a parish in Ashborne district, Derby. The village stands on an eminence, 2¼ miles S E by S of Ashborne r. station; was formerly called Osmaston-in-the-Wood; and has a post-office under Ashborne. The parish comprises 1, 254 acres. Real property, £2, 517. Pop. in 1851, 366; in 1861, 289. Houses, 57. The decrease of pop. arose from temporary circumstances connected with the Manor Hall. The property is divided among a few. The manor belongs to F. Wright, Esq. O. Manor Hall is Mr. W. 'sseat, and was built in 1851. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Lichfield. Value, £200.* Patron, F. Wright, Esq. The church was rebuilt in 1845; is in the decorated English style; and consists of nave and aisles, with vestry and tower. There is a national school.
(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: | Osmaston Ch/CP Ashbourne RegD/PLU Derbyshire AncC |
| Place names: | OSMASTON | OSMASTON IN THE WOOD |
| Place: | Osmaston |
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