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.
MAISEMORE, a village and a parish in the district and county of Gloucester. The village stands near the river Severn, 2 miles NNW of Gloucester r. station; and has post office under Gloucester. The parish comprises 1,930 acres. Real property, £5,033. Pop., 5l. Houses, 107. Maisemole Lodge iS the sea of J. F. Sevier, esq., and stands on high Ground, commanding a fine view over the Severn. Springhill is the residence of the Misses Crawley. A bridge crosses an affluent of the Severn; and was rebuilt after the siege of Gloucester. A Roman settlement was at Overton. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Gloucester and Bristol. Value, £120. * Patron, the Bishop of Gloucester. The church has Norman features; and the chancel was rebuilt in 1844, and the rest restored and enlarged in 1869.
(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: | Maisemore CP/Ch Gloucester RegD/PLU Gloucestershire AncC |
| Place: | Maisemore |
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