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ELLISFIELD, or Illsfield, a parish in Basingstoke district, Hants; 4 miles S of Basingstoke town and r. station. Post town, Dummer, under Basingstoke. Acres, 2, 360. Real property, £1, 934. Pop., 255. Houses, 58. The property is divided among a few. The name Ellisfield is said to have been derived from Ella, the founder of one of the kingdoms of the Heptarchy. Some ancient earth-works exist. The parish is a resort of sportsmen. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Winchester. Value, £295.* Patron, Mrs. Brocas. The church is ancient but good; and has been pronounced unquestionably Saxon.
(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: | Ellisfield Parish Basingstoke Poor Law Union/Registration District Hampshire Ancient County |
| Place names: | ELLISFIELD | ELLISFIELD OR ILLSFIELD | ILLSFIELD |
| Place: | Ellisfield |
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