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.
BEEFORD, a township in the district of Driffield, and a parish in the districts of Driffield, Skirlaugh, and Bridlington, E. R. Yorkshire. The township lies on the Beverley and Barmston drain, 4½ miles SSE of Lowthorpe r. station, and 7 ESE of Great Driffield; and has a post office‡ under Hull. Acres, 3,470. Real property, £5,021. Pop., 808. Houses, 183. The parish includes also the townships of Dunnington and Lissett. Acres, 5,461. Real property, inclusive of Little Kelk, £8,452. Pop., 1,006. Houses, 221. The property is much subdivided. The living is a rectory, united with the p. curacy of Lissett, in the diocese of York. Value, £779.* Patron, the Archbishop of York. The church is perpendicular English, with a fine tower; and has an oaken screen, ancient stalls, and a brass of 1472. There are an Independent chapel, and two Methodist chapels.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a township" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Yorkshire AncC |
| Place: | Beeford |
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