Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for CLIST-HONITON

CLIST-HONITON, a parish in St. Thomas district, Devon; on the river Clist, and on the Yeovil and Exeter railway, 1 mile WSW of Broad-Clist r. station, and 4 ENE of Exeter. Post town, Broad-Clist, under Exeter. Acres, 1, 725. Real property, £3, 595. Pop., 416. Houses, 83. The property is divided among a few. The manor belongs to the Dean and Chapter of Exeter. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Exeter. Value, £125.* Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of Exeter. The church is a fine old edifice of nave, chancel, and north aisle, with lofty western tower; and has a very ancient font. Charities, £26.


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

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a parish"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Clyst Honiton CP/AP       St Thomas RegD/PLU       Devon AncC
Place: Clyst Honiton

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