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YARBOROUGH, a wapentake in the Parts of Lindsey, Lincoln; containing 36 parishes; and cut into three divisions, E, N, and S. Acres, 42,067, 51,682, and 37,705. Pop. in 1851, 4,931, 11,860, and 9,448; in 1861, 26,168. Houses, 5,623. It gives the title of Earl to the family of Pelham; and it contains, in Croxton parish, the ancient camp of Yarborough, on a hill commanding fine views of the Wolds.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a wapentake" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 3rd order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Lincolnshire Ancient County |
| Place: | Yarborough |
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