Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Bicton

Bicton, par., S. Devon, on river Otter, 4 miles SW. of Sidmouth, 1294 ac., pop. 157. Bicton House, with magnificent gardens, and situated in one of the finest parks in England, is in the vicinity.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "parish"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Bicton Parish       Devon Ancient County
Place: Bicton

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