A vision of Britain through time
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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.
BAMPTON-KIRK, a township and a parish in Wigton district, Cumberland. The township lies 4½ miles NNW of Dalston r. station, and 6½ W of Carlisle; and has a post office, of the name of Kirk-Bampton, under Carlisle. Acres, 1,260. Real property, £1,506. Pop., 205. Houses, 37. The parish contains also the townships of Little Bampton and Oughterby. Acres, 3,502. Real property, £2,817. Pop., 497. Houses, 99. The property is much subdivided. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Carlisle. Value, £100.* Patrons, the Earl of Lonsdale and Sir W. Brisco. The church is bad.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a township and a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Wigton RegD/PLU Cumberland AncC |
| Place: | Kirkbampton |
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