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Staplehurst, par. and vil. with ry. sta., Kent - par., 5897 ac., pop. 1637; vil., 8 miles S. of Maidstone; P.O., T.O.; near the vil. is Staplehurst Place, seat. Staplers Heath, sandy ridge, Isle of Wight, 1½ mile E. of Newport; commands a magnificent view.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "parish and village with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
Administrative units: | Staplehurst AP/CP Kent AncC |
Place: | Staplehurst |
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