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A vision of Britain through time
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FISHLAKE, a township and a parish in Thorne district, W. R. Yorkshire. The township lies on the river Dearne, and on the Doncaster and Keadby railway, 1 mile ENE of Stainforth r. station, and 2 W by S of Thorne; and includes the villages of Fosterhouses and Hay-Green. Acres, 2, 950. Real property, £5, 689. Pop., 585. Houses, 144. The parish contains also the chapelry of Sykehouse; and its post town is Stainforth, under Doncaster. Acres, 6, 170. Real property, £11, 424. Pop., 1, 208. Houses, 286. The property is much sub-divided. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of York. Value, £375.* Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of Durham. The church is old and interesting, with Norman porch and battlemented tower; but was recently in disrepair. The vicarage of Sykehouse is a separate benefice. There are chapels for Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists. An endowed school has £103; and other charities £70.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a township and a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Fishlake AP/CP Thorne RegD/PLU Yorkshire AncC |
| Place: | Fishlake |
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