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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.
PENTNEY, a village and a parish in Freebridge-Lynn district, Norfolk. The village stands near the river Nar, 1 mile W of Narborough r. station, and 7 N W by W of Swaffham; and has a post-office under Swaffham. The parish comprises 2, 330 acres. Real property, £2, 908. Pop., 642. Houses, 131. The property is much sub-divided. The manor belongs to Miss Thackeray. An Augustinian priory was founded on what is called the Isle of Eva, in the time of Henry II., by Robert de Vaux; and is now represented by a gateway. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £75.* Patrons, the Executors of the Rev. R. Hankinson. The church is ancient but good, and has a tower. There arefour dissenting places of worship, and charities £75.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a village and a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Pentney CP/AP Freebridge Lynn RegD/PLU Norfolk AncC |
| Place: | Pentney |
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