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St Mary Church.-- town and par., Devon, on Babbicombe Bay, 1½ mile N. of Torquay - par., 2589 ac., pop. 5970; town, pop. 5759; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. The town shares in the prosperity of Torquay, of which it is practically a suburb. Marble works and terra-cotta mfr. employ many of the inhabitants.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "town and parish" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | St Mary Church Parish Devon Ancient County |
| Place: | St Mary Church |
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