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GILES (St.) ON-THE-HEATH, a parish in Holsworthy district, Devon; on the river Tamar, near the Bude canal and the boundary with Cornwall, 4½ miles NN E of Launceston r. station, and 12 NW of Tavistock. Post town Launceston. Acres, 3, 044. Real property, £1, 659. Pop., 342. Houses, 64. The property is divided among a few. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Exeter. Value, £96. Patrons, Lady Suffield and others. The church is ancient; consists of nave, aisle, and chancel, with a tower; contains many monumental memorials; and was repaired in 1858.
(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: | Holsworthy Poor Law Union/Registration District Devon Ancient County |
| Place: | St Giles on the Heath |
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