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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.
NORTON-MALREWARD, a parish in Clutton district, Somerset; on the Bristol, Radstock, and Frome railwayin course of formation in 18675 miles S of Bristol. Post-town, Pensford, under Bristol. Acres, 1,067. Rated property, £1, 400. Pop., 108. Houses, 22. The property is divided among a few. Maes knoll, on the E extremity of Dundry hill, and on the line of Wans dyke, is an ancient British camp, and a well-known landmark. Maes knoll Tump, rising above the level of the interior of the camp, is a tumulus 390 feet long, 84 feet wide, and about 45 feet high. An ancient equestrian gold ring was exhumed, in accompaniment with bones, in a quarry on the Manor farm. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Bath and Wells. Value, £300.* Patron, the Rev. W. P. Wait. The church was rebuilt in 1861; is in the Norman and decorated English styles; and retains the tower and a Norman arch of theprevious church. There is a national school.
(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: | Norton Malreward AP/CP Clutton RegD/PLU Somerset AncC |
| Place: | Norton Malreward |
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