A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
NYMET-ROWLAND, formerly Rowlands-Leigh, a parish in Crediton district, Devon; on the river Taw, and on the North Devon railway, adjacent to Lapford r.station, and 4 miles S S E of Chulmleigh. Post-town, Chulmleigh, North Devon. Acres, 595. Real property, £598. Pop., 111. Houses, 18. The property is divided among a few. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Exeter. Value, £70. Patron, the Rev. T. R. Dickinson. The church stands on an eminence, commanding a delightful view of the surrounding country; is nearly covered with ivy over both body and tower; and was recently in bad condition.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Nymet Rowland AP/CP Crediton RegD/PLU Devon AncC |
| Place: | Nymet Rowland |
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