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SHELTON, a parish, with a village, in Depwade district, Norfolk; 3¾ miles E by S of Forncett r. station, and 5¼ N by W of Harleston. Post town, Long Stratton. Acres, 1,292. Real property, £2,260. Pop., 192. Houses, 43. The property is divided chiefly among three. The living is a rectory, united with Hardwick, in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £650.* Patron, B. Frank, Esq. The church is good; and there is a national school.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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Feature Description: | "a parish, with a village" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
Administrative units: | Shelton AP/CP Depwade RegD/PLU Norfolk AncC |
Place: | Shelton |
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