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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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MARTON, or MARTONS-BOTH, a parish in Skipton district, W. R. Yorkshire; 2 miles WNW of Elslack r. station, and 5¾ WSW of Skipton. It contains the villages of East Marton and West Marton, about a mile asunder, each with a post office under Skipton; and contains also the hamlet of Marton-Scars. Acres, 2,793. Real property, £4,537. Pop. in 1851,341; in 1861, 256. Houses, 62. The manor, with Gladstone House, belongs to the Rev. D. R. Roundell. The living is a rectory in the diocese of York. Value, £200.* Patron, the Rev. D. R. Roundell. The church is old but good; and consists of nave, aisle, and chancel, with porch and tower. There is an endowed school with £25 a year.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Martons Both AP/CP Skipton RegD/PLU Yorkshire AncC |
| Place names: | MARTON | MARTON OR MARTONS BOTH | MARTONS BOTH |
| Place: | Martons Both |
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