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MARR, a village and a parish in Doncaster district, W. R. Yorkshire. The village Stands 4 miles WNW of Doncaster r. station, and has a post office under Doncaster. The parish comprises 1,807 acres. Real property, £2,117. Pop., 222. Houses, 41. The property is divided among a few. The manor belongs to S. A. Thellusson, Esq. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of York. Value, £163.* Patron, S. A. Thellusson, Esq. The church is early English, in good condition; consists of nave, aisles, chancel, and porch, with tower and small spire; and contains an ancient font, chests, and monuments of the Lewises. Charities, £11.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a village and a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Marr Parish Doncaster Poor Law Union/Registration District Yorkshire Ancient County |
| Place: | Marr |
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