A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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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.
HOLCOMBE-BURNELL, a parish in St. Thomas district, Devon; 4 miles W by S of Exeter r. station. Post town, Exeter. Acres, 1,836. Real property, £1, 273. Pop., 242. Houses, 46. The property is divided among a few. Holcombe House was built in the time of Henry VIII., and is now a farm-house. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Exeter. Value, £195. * Patron, the Bishop of Exeter. The church consists of nave, N aisle, and chancel, with S porch and W tower; was rebuilt, excepting the tower, in 1843; and contains a finely decorated Easter tomb.
(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: | Holcombe Burnell AP/CP St Thomas RegD/PLU Devon AncC |
| Place: | Holcombe Burnell |
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