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MELTON (HIGH), is a parish in Doncaster district, W. R. Yorkshire; 2 miles N of Conisbrough r. station, and 4½ WSW of Doncaster. Post town, Doncaster. Acres, 1,464. Real property, £1,482. Pop., 109. Houses, 22. The property belongs to A. F. W. Montagu, Esq. Melton Hall is Mr. M.'s seat; contains fine paintings of the Fountaynes, the Wilsons, and the Montagus; commands an extensive prospect; and is situated in a well-wooded p ark. The Cliff commands a very extensive and charming view, including Rotherham and Sheffield. The livin g is a vicarage in the diocese of York. Value, £97. Patron, A. F. W. Montagn, Esq. The church is ancient and of different periods, from Norman downward; consists of nave, S aisle, and chancel, with a tower; and contains monuments of the Fountaynes and the Wilsons.
(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: | High Melton CP/AP Doncaster RegD/PLU Yorkshire AncC |
Place names: | HIGH MELTON | MELTON | MELTON HIGH |
Place: | High Melton |
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