Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for ORGARSWICK

ORGARSWICK, a parish in Romney-Marsh district, Kent; in Romney marsh, 3½ miles E S E of Ham-street r. station, and 4 N by E of New Romney. Post-town, Dymchurch, under Folkestone. Acres, 392. Real property, £1, 189. Pop., 10. House, 1. The property is divided among a few. The living is a sinecure rectory in the diocese of Canterbury. Value, £39. Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury. There is nochurch.


(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: Orgarswick CP/AP       Romney Marsh RegD/PLU       Kent AncC
Place: Orgarswick

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