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Shute, par. and vil., Devon - par., 2738 ac., pop. 579; vil., on river Axe, 3 miles SW. of Axminster; P.O.; has remains of an ancient mansion, formerly a seat of the Bonvilles and the Poles. Shute House, the present mansion, was built in 1787. Shute Hill is crowned with an ancient beacon-house, and commands fine views.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Shute Parish Devon Ancient County |
| Place: | Shute |
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