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CROPTHORNE, a village and a parish in Pershore district, Worcester. The village stands on the river Avon, 1¼ mile SSE of Fladbury r. station, and 3¼ E by S of Pershore; and has a post office under Pershore. Pop., 374. Houses, 85. The parish includes also the hamlets of Charlton and Netherton. Acres, 2, 000. Real property, £6, 562. Pop., 839. Houses, 181. The manor belonged to the Dineleys. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Worcester. Value, £85. Patrons, the Dean ad Chapter of Worcester. The church contains some curious monuments. There are a Primitive Methodist chapel, and charities £16.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a village and a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Cropthorne Parish Pershore Poor Law Union/Registration District Worcestershire Ancient County |
| Place: | Cropthorne |
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