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.
SOMERTON (West), a parish in Flegg district, Norfolk; 8¾ miles NW by N of Yarmouth r. station. It has a post-office under Yarmouth. Acres, 1,189. Real property, £2,252. Pop., 244. Houses, 59. The manor belongs to T. F. Grove, Esq. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £98. Patron, T. F. Grove, Esq. The church is thatched; and has a round tower, with octangular lantern.
(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: | Somerton CP West Somerton AP/CP East and West Flegg RegD/PLU/Inc Norfolk AncC |
| Place names: | SOMERTON | SOMERTON WEST | WEST SOMERTON |
| Place: | West Somerton |
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