A vision of Britain through time
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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.
RACKENFORD, a village and a parish in South Molton district, Devon. The village stands 8¼ miles N W by W of Tiverton r. station; is an ancient place, formerly called Rackineford, and described as a borough; was once a market town; and has a post-office under Tiverton, and a fair on 8 July. The parish comprises 3, 938 acres. Real property, £2, 492. Pop., 486. Houses, 96. The property is much subdivided. The manor belongs to Devon, Esq. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Exeter. Value, £311.* Patron, the Rev. G. Porter. The church is ancient but good, and has a tower. There are a Bible Christians' chapel, a national school, and charities £8.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a village and a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Rackenford CP/AP South Molton RegD/PLU Devon AncC |
| Place: | Rackenford |
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