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FAITH (St.), a parish in Winchester district, Hants; partly within Winchester city; and including the tythings of Bishops-Sparkford and West Sparkford. Pop. in 1851, 892; in 1861, 1, 391. Houses, 228. Pop. of the part within Winchester, 1, 304. Houses, 207. The increase of population arose from the erection of houses on some waste land. The living is a rectory, annexed to the hospital of St. Cross. See Winchester. The county prison is in St. Faith.
(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: | St Faith Parish Hampshire Ancient County |
| Place names: | FAITH ST | ST FAITH |
| Place: | Winchester |
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