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COCKTHORPE, a parish in Walsingham district, Norfolk; near the coast, 3¾ miles E by S of Wells r. station, and 4¾ NE of Walsingham. Post town, Stiffkey, under Wells, Norfolk. Acres, 514. Real property, £587. I'op., 42. Houses, 7. The property is divided among a few. The living is a rectory, annexed to the rectory of Blakeney, in the diocese of Norwich. The church is old but good; and has a fine sculptured font. Admirals Sir Cloudesley Shovel, Sir John Narbrough, and Sir Christopher Mengs were natives.
(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: | Cockthorpe Parish Walsingham Poor Law Union/Registration District Norfolk Ancient County |
| Place: | Cockthorpe |
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