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.
ODDINGLEY, a village and a parish in Droitwich district, Worcester. The village stands near the Worcester and Birmingham canal, ½ a mile W of Dunhampstead goods r. station, and 2½ S S E of Droitwich. The parish comprises 869 acres. Post-town, Droitwich. Real property, £1, 856. Pop., 202. Houses, 40. The property is divided among a few. The manor belongs to Mrs. Galton. Netherwood farm was the scene of a tragical occurrence in 1806. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Worcester. Value, £173.* Patron, Mrs. Galton. The church is of the time of Richard I N., cruciform and good; and has some old stained glass windows and a tower. There is a parochial school.
(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: | Oddingley AP/CP Droitwich RegD/PLU Worcestershire AncC |
| Place: | Oddingley |
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