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KINGSTON, a parish in Chard district, Somerset; near the Chard and Taunton railway, 1 mile SE of Ilminster. It contains the hamlets of Allowenshay and Ludney; and its post town is Ilminster. Acres, 3, 477. Real property, £2, 993. Pop., 276. Houses, 54. The manor belongs to Earl Poulett. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Bath and Wells. Value, £65. Patron, John L. Lee, Esq. The church is later English; and comprises nave, aisles, and chancel, with a tower.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Kingston St Mary Parish Chard Poor Law Union/Registration District Somerset Ancient County |
| Place: | Kingston |
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