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.
DUNTERTON, a parish in Tavistock district, Devon; on the river Tamar, 5 miles SE by S of Launceston, and 3½ SSW of Lifton r. station. It contains the hamlet of Eastacott; and its post town is Milton-Abbot, under Tavistock. Acres, 1, 161. Real property, £1, 597. Pop., 181. Houses, 35. The property is all in one estate. A fine waterfall, over a rocky precipice 100 feet high, occurs in a stream flowing to the Tamar. There are two ancient mounds. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Exeter. Value, not reported. Patron, R. G. Paramore, Esq. The church is chiefly decorated English; consists of nave, aisle, and chancel, with a handsome tower; and is in good condition. A chantry chapel stood in Chapel-Field; and remains of it were converted into a cow-house.
(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: | Dunterton CP/AP Tavistock RegD/PLU Devon AncC |
| Place: | Dunterton |
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