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LEMERSTON, a hamlet in the SW of the Isle of Wight; 1 mile E of Brixton. An ancient chapel stood here, and was served by three priests. Lemerston Down rises immediately to the N; is continuous with Brixton Down on the W; and has, on its summit, vestiges of an ancient British village.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a hamlet" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Hampshire Ancient County |
| Place: | Lemerston |
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