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DEAN (East), a township in Westbury-on-Severn district, Gloucestershire; averagely 3 miles E of Newnham r. station, and 13 SW of Gloucester. It consists of the eastern part of Dean forest; and comprises Herbert's walk, Little Dean walk, and parts of Denby walk and Speech-House walk. Acres, 12, 487. Real property, £48, 253; of which £33, 080 were in mines, £205 in quarries, and £327 in railways. Pop., 9, 212. Houses, 1,896.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a township" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Westbury on Severn Poor Law Union/Registration District Gloucestershire Ancient County |
| Place names: | DEAN | DEAN EAST | EAST DEAN |
| Place: | East Dean |
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