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A vision of Britain through time
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SLEBECH, a parish and a sub-district in Narberth district, Pembroke. The parish lies on the East Cleddau river, 5 miles E by S of Haverfordwest r. station. Post town, Haverfordwest. Acres, 4,586; of which 230 are water. Real property, £2,785. Pop., 280. Houses, 55. The manor belonged to a local commandery of Knights Hospitallers; passed to the Barlows, the Symmonses, and the Phillipses; and, with S. Hall, belongs now to Baron de Rutzen. S. Hall occupies the site of the ancient commandery, and contains the sword which was used at the installation of the knights. The living is a p. curacy, united with Minwere and Newton, in the diocese of St. David's. Value, £281. Patron, Baron de Rutzen. The church is modern.—The sub-district contains 8 parishes and a part. Pop., 3,171. Houses, 674.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a parish and a sub-district" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Slebech AP/CP Slebech SubD Narberth RegD/PLU Pembrokeshire AncC |
| Place: | Slebech |
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