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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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MILTON (SOUTH), a village and a parish in Kingsbridge district, Devon. The village stands near the coast, 3 miles WSW of Kingsbridge r. station; and was anciently known as Middleton. The parish contains also the hamlets of Sutton and Upton. Post town, West Alvington, under Kingsbridge. Acres, 1,556. Real property, with Thurlestone and West Alvington, £13,111. Rated property of S. M. alone, £2,067. Pop., 363. Houses, 76. The property is divided among a few. The manor belongs to Mr. Prideaux. Horsewell House belonged formerly to the Roopes, and belongs now to W. Robert, Esq. Holwell belongs to Mr. Gilbert. The living is a p. curacy, annexed to the vicarage of West Alvington, in the diocese of Exeter. The church is later English; and consists of nave, N aisle, S transept, and chancel. Charities, £16.
(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: | South Milton CP/Ch Kingsbridge RegD/PLU Devon AncC |
| Place names: | MIDDLETON | MILTON | MILTON SOUTH | SOUTH MILTON |
| Place: | South Milton |
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