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HEMPSTON (LITTLE), a parish in Totnes district, Devon; near the river Dart and the South Devon railway, 2 miles NNE of Totnes. Post town, Totnes. Acres, 1, 270. Real property, £2, 327. Pop., 244. Houses, 49. The property is divided among a few. The manor belongs to the Duke of Cleveland. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Exeter. Value, £290.* Patron, the Crown. The church is ancient; consists of nave, aisles, and chancel, with a tower.; and has a fine carved oak screen. Charities, £26. Zachary Bogan, a learned divine of the 17th century, was a native.
(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: | Little Hempston Parish Totnes Poor Law Union/Registration District Devon Ancient County |
| Place names: | HEMPSTON | HEMPSTON LITTLE | LITTLE HEMPSTON |
| Place: | Little Hempston |
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