Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for CANDLESHOE

CANDLESHOE, a wapentake in the parts of Lindsey, Lincoln; cut into two divisions, Marsh and Wold. The Marsh div. contains Addlethorpe, Burgh, and nine. other parishes. Acres, 48,880. The Wold div. contains Ashby, Candlesby, and twelve other parishes. Acres, 17,232. Pop. of both div. 10,662. Houses, 2,237.


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

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a wapentake"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 3rd order divisions")
Administrative units: Lincolnshire AncC
Place: Candleshoe

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