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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.
DINGESTOW, a parish and a sub-district in the district and county of Monmouth. The parish lies on the river Trothy, and on the Monmouth and Pontypool railway, 4½ miles WSW of Monmouth; and has a station on the railway. Post town, Monmouth. Acres, including the extra-parochial tract of Grace-Dieu Park, 1, 930. Real property, £2, 229. Pop., 231. Houses, 45. The property is divided among a few. Dingestow Court, the seat of S. Bosanquet, Esq., is an old Tudor mansion re-pointed. The living is a vicarage in the dio. of Llandaff; and, till 1868, was united with Tregare. Value, £144. Patrons, the Archdeacon and Chapter of Llandaff. The church adjoins traces of an ancient castle; and is good.—The sub-district contains fifteen parishes and an extra-parochial tract. Acres, 45, 407. Pop., 5, 459. Houses, 1, 185.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a parish and a sub-district" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Dingestow AP/CP/Ch Dingestow SubD Monmouth RegD/PLU Monmouthshire AncC |
| Place: | Dingestow |
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