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Moreton Hampstead, small town and par. with ry. its,., Devon, on E. border of Dartmoor, 12 miles NW. of Newton Abbot by rail and 12 miles SW. of Exeter, 7656 ac., pop. 1572; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank; is a beautifully situated town, remarkable for its salubrity.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "small town and parish" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Moretonhampstead Parish Devon Ancient County |
| Place: | Moretonhampstead |
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