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.
BRENT-ELEIGH, or Brent-Ely, a parish in Cosford district, Suffolk; near the river Bret, 7 miles NE by N of Sudbury r. station. Post Town, Lavenham, under Sudbury. Acres, 1,617. Real property, £2,519. Pop., 228. Houses, 60. The property is divided among a few. Brent Hall belonged once to the Sheltons, and passed to the Agars. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Ely. Value, £369.* Patron, Mrs. Brown. The church shows Norman features, has a later English tower, and is good; and there are charities £90. A market was formerly held in the parish.
(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: | Brent Eleigh CP/AP Cosford RegD/PLU Suffolk AncC |
| Place names: | BRENT ELEIGH | BRENT ELEIGH OR BRENT ELY | BRENT ELY |
| Place: | Brent Eleigh |
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