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.
TORTINGTON, a parish in Worthing district, Sussex; near Ford r. station, and 2 miles SSW of Arundel. Post town, Arundel. Acres, 1,131. Real property, £2,007; of which £20 are in gasworks. Pop., 112 Houses, 21. An Augustinian priory was founded here before the time of King John, by Lady Alicia Corbet; was given, at the dissolution, to Lord Maltravers; and is now represented by its refectory, used as a barn. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Chichester. Value, £175. Patron, the Duke of Norfolk. The church is Norman.
(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: | Tortington CP/AP East Preston RegD/PLU/Inc Sussex AncC |
| Place: | Tortington |
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