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CORTON-DENHAM, a parish in Wincanton district, Somerset; 2¼ miles E of Marston r. station, and 4 N of Sherborne. Post town, Marston-Magna, under Sherborne. Acres, 1, 371. Real property, with Sandford-Orcas, £5, 232. Pop., 413. Houses, 82. The property is divided among a few. Roman coins have been found. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Bath and Wells. Value, £320.* Patron, Lord Portman. The church is Norman and good: consists of nave, aisle, chancel, and porch, with a tower; and contains an ancient font. There is a Wesleyan chapel.
(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: | Corton Denham Parish Wincanton Poor Law Union/Registration District Somerset Ancient County |
| Place: | Corton Denham |
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