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Ramsbury.-- par. and vil., Wilts, on river Kennet, 5 miles NW. of Hungerford, 2742 ac., pop. 2329; P.O., T.O.; malting, brewing, and tanning are carried on; from 920 till ??58 it was the seat of the Bishops of Wilts; near vil. is Ramsbury Manor, seat.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Ramsbury Parish Wiltshire Ancient County |
| Place: | Ramsbury |
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