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HUNTSHAW, a parish in Torrington district, Devon; 2½ miles NNE of Great Torrington, and 5 ESE of Bideford r. station. Post town, Torrington, North Devon. Acres, 2,050. Real property, £1,260. Pop., 233. Houses, 45. The manor belonged, in the time of Henry III., to Henry Fitz-Reginald; passed to the Campenons and the Wellingtons; and belongs now to Lord Clinton. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Exeter. Value, £182.* Patron, Lord Clinton. The church is ancient, and consists of nave, aisle, and chancel, with porch and 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: | Huntshaw Parish Torrington Poor Law Union/Registration District Devon Ancient County |
| Place: | Huntshaw |
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