A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Blenheim, par., mid. Oxfordshire, near Woodstock, 2269 ac., pop. 122. Blenheim Park is the seat of the Duke of Marlhorough. Towards the building of the mansion, which is the masterpiece of the architect Vanbrugh, Parliament voted #500,000, in honour of the first Duke, for his great victory of Blenheim (1704). The park contains 2700 ac., and is 12 miles in circuit.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Blenheim CP Blenheim Park CP/ExP Oxfordshire AncC |
| Place: | Blenheim Park |
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