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.
WEAVERTHORPE, a township and a parish in Driffield district, E. R. Yorkshire. The township lies 5 miles S by E of Sherburn r. station, and 10 NNW of Great Driffield; contains a village of its own name; and has a post-office under York. Acres, 2,970. Real property, £3,838. Pop., 601. Houses, 132. The parish includes Lutton township, and comprises 5,100 acres. Pop., 1,033. Houses, 222. The property is divided among a few. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of York. Value, £300.* Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of York. The church has a Norman tower, and was recently in very bad condition. A chapel of ease is in Lutton; and there are two Methodist chapels.
(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: | Weaverthorpe CP/AP Driffield RegD/PLU Yorkshire AncC |
| Place: | Weaverthorpe |
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