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EDITH-WESTON, or Edweston, a parish in Oakham district, Rutland; on the river Gwash, 1¾ mile NNW of Luffenham r. station, and 5½ SE by E of Oakham. Post town, Hambleton, under Oakham. Acres, 1, 723. Real property, £3, 371. Pop., 387. Houses, 85. The property is divided among a few. An alien benedictine priory, a cell to St. George's Banquerville, stood here; was given to the Charterhouse, Coventry; and passed to the Comptons and the Herberts. Edith-Weston House is a chief residence. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Peterborough. Value, £155. Patron, R. Lucas, Esq. The church has a light Gothic spire; and is ancient, but very good.
(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: | Edith Weston Parish Oakham Poor Law Union/Registration District Rutland Ancient County |
| Place names: | EDITH WESTON | EDITH WESTON OR EDWESTON | EDWESTON |
| Place: | Edith Weston |
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