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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.
PUNCKNOWLE, a village and a parish in Brid port district, Dorset. The village stands 1½ mile from the coast, 5 S of Poorstock r. station, and 5½ S E by E of Brid port; and has a post-office under Brid port. The parish extends to the coast, and comprises 2,040 acres ofland, and 120 of water. Real property, £1, 763. Pop., 502. Houses, 99. The property is much subdivided. The manor, with P. House, belongs to Misses Frome. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Salisbury. Value, £300.* Patrons, Misses Frome. The church is good, and has a tower and spire. There are a Wesleyan chapel and charities £6.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a village and a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Puncknowle AP/CP Dorset AncC |
| Place: | Puncknowle |
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