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OCTON and OCTON-GRANGE, two townships in Thwing parish, E. R. Yorkshire; 7½ miles N of Great Driffield. Pop., 105. Octon Lodge is the seat of the Pricketts. A double camp, 330 feet long and 240 feetwide, is in Octon Grange; and was divided by the Quintana, or street of suttlers.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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Feature Description: | "two townships" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
Administrative units: | Thwing AP/CP Yorkshire AncC |
Place: | Octon |
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