A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
BASSETLAW, a wapentake in the N of Notts. It includes East Retford borough and fifty-four parishes; and is cut into the divisions of Hatfield, North Clay, and South Clay. Acres of Hatfield div., 116,806. Pop. in 1851, 24,621; in 1861, 26,093. Houses, 5,658. Acres of North Clay div., 45,714. Pop. in 1851, 10,367; in 1861, 10,183. Houses, 2,290. Acres of South Clay div., 40,314. Pop. in 1851, 8,806; in 1861, 8,072. Houses, 1,766.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a wapentake" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 3rd order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Nottinghamshire AncC |
| Place: | Bassetlaw |
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