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CHARLES, a village and a parish in South Molton district, Devon. The village stands on the river Bray, 5 miles NNW of South Molton, and 9 E of Barnstaple r. station. The parish includes also the hamlet of Brayford. Post Town, South Molton, North Devon. Acres, 2,429. Real property, £2,527. Pop., 356. Houses, 75. The property is subdivided. The manor belongs to Sir T. D. Acland, Bart. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Exeter. Value, £390.* Patron, the Rev. R. Blackmore. The church is perpendicular English, with a tower.
(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: | Charles Parish South Molton Poor Law Union/Registration District Devon Ancient County |
| Place: | Charles |
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