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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.
FOSTON-ON-THE-WOLDS, a township, a parish. and a sub-district in Driffield district, E. R. Yorkshire, The township lies on a headstream of the river Hull, 3½ miles S of Lowthorpe r. station, and 5 ESE of Great Driffield. Acres, 1, 110. Real property, £1, 665. Pop., 311. Houses, 74.—The parish contains also the townships of Brigham, Gembling, and Great Kelk; and its post town is North Frodingham, under Driffield. Acres, 4, 934. Real property, £6, 585. Pop., 759. Houses, 156. The property is divided among a few. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of York. Value, £102. Patron, Miss Bayles. The church has a nave of four bays, with round pillars and painted arches; contains a round font; and is very good. There are chapels for Independents, Wesleyans, and Primitive Methodists.—The sub-district contains also four other parishes, and parts of two others. Acres, 17, 437. Pop., 3, 171. Houses, 672.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a township" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Yorkshire AncC |
| Place: | Foston on the Wolds |
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