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.
BUCKHURST, a chapelry in Chigwell and Loughton parishes, Essex; on the Eastern Counties railway, adjacent to Epping forest, 9¾ miles NE of Bishopsgate, London. It has a station, of the name of BuckhurstHill, on the railway, and a post office, of the name of Buckhurst under Woodford, London, N. E. It was constituted in 1838. Pop., 902. Houses, 147. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Rochester. Value, £300.* Patron, the Vicar of Chigwell. The church is modern and neat; and there is an Independent chapel.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a chapelry" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Chigwell CP/AP Loughton CP/AP Essex AncC |
| Place: | Buckhurst Hill |
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