A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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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.
OXNEAD, a parish in Aylsham district, Norfolk; on the river Bure, 3¼ miles S E of Aylsham, and 10½ N by E of Norwich r. station. Post-town, Hevingham, under Norwich. Acres, 644. Real property, £1, 794. Pop., 57 Houses, 14. The property belongs to Sir Henry J. Stracey, Bart. Oxnead Hall was the seat of Sir W-Paston; went by sale, first to Lord Anson, then to Sir Edward Stracey, Bart.; and is now partly demolished, and partly a farm-house. The living is a rectory, annexed to the vicarage of Buxton, in the diocese of Norwich. The church is ancient, was recently restored, and stands secluded among trees.
(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: | Oxnead CP/AP Aylsham RegD/PLU Norfolk AncC |
| Place: | Oxnead |
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