Search for a place
Search for a place
North Molton, par. and vil., Devon - par., 14,351 ac., pop. 1547; vil., 3½ miles NE. of South Molton; P.O.; stands partly on a hill slope and partly in the valley of th'e Mole; was once a market town and a place of great importance, and has cattle fairs; a copper mine is in vicinity. The church (restored 1849) is ancient.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
| Linked entities: | |
|---|---|
| Feature Description: | "parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | North Molton Parish Devon Ancient County |
| Place: | North Molton |
Go to the linked place page for a location map, and for access to other historical writing about the place. Pages for linked administrative units may contain historical statistics and information on boundaries.