A vision of Britain through time
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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.
PETERSTONE, a parish in Newport district, Monmouth; on the coast, 1 mile S of Marshfield r. station, and 6 S W by S of Newport Post-town, Newport, Monmouth. Acres, 3, 234; of which 1, 100 are water. Real property, £3, 200. Pop., 180. Houses, 33. The property is much subdivided. The surface is part of Went-llooge level. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Llandaff. Value, £57. Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of Bristol. The church was built by Maud, the daughter of Fitzhamon; and was recently in very bad condition.
(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: | Peterstone Wentlloog CP/AP Newport RegD/PLU Monmouthshire AncC |
| Place: | Peterstone Wentlloog |
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