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COWLEY, or Cowley-Bridge, a hamlet in Brampford-Speke parish, Devon; near the confluence of the river Exe and Creedy, 2 miles N of Exeter. It has a post office, of the name of Cowley, under Exeter; and it ranks as a rectory, annexed to Brampford-Speke.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a hamlet" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Brampford Speke Parish Devon Ancient County |
| Place names: | COWLEY | COWLEY BRIDGE | COWLEY OR COWLEY BRIDGE |
| Place: | Cowley |
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