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WORLINGTON, a village, a parish, and a sub-district, in Mildenhall district, Suffolk. The village stands on the river Lark, 1 mile WSW of Mildenhall, and 4½ N of Kennet r. station; and has a post-office under Soham. -The parish comprises 2,080 acres. Real property, £2,381. Pop., 349. Houses, 87. The property belongs chiefly to W. Honeywood and G. Gataker, Esqs. There are rabbit-warrens. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Ely. Value, £240. Patron, Lady Windsor. The church is early English. There are a national school, and charities £5.—The sub-district contains 7 parishes and a part. Pop., 3,705. Houses, 803.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a village, a parish, and a sub-district" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Worlington Parish Worlington Registration Sub-District Mildenhall Poor Law Union/Registration District Suffolk Ancient County |
| Place: | Worlington |
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