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SHADWELL, a hamlet in Rushford parish, Norfolk; on the river Brandon, 3¼ miles E of Thetford. It takesits name from a spring called St. Chad's well, formerlymuch frequented by pilgrims. S. Court is the seat of Sir R. J. Buxton, Bart.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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Feature Description: | "a hamlet" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
Administrative units: | Rushford CP/AP Norfolk AncC |
Place: | Shadwell |
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