Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for HOLFORD

HOLFORD, a village and a parish in Williton district, Somerset. The village stands near the coast, 5½ miles E of Williton r. station, and 10 NW by W of Bridgewater; and has a post office under Bridgewater. The parish comprises 796 acres. Real property, £1, 046. Pop., 170. Houses, 39. The property is divided among a few. The manor belongs to Sir P. Acland, Bart. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Bath and Wells. Value, £202.* Patron, Eton College. The church is good, and has a low tower.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a village and a parish"   (ADL Feature Type: "populated places")
Administrative units: Holford CP/AP       Williton RegD/PLU       Somerset AncC
Place: Holford

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