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BUCKLAND (West), a parish in South Molton district, Devon; 6 miles NW of South Molton, and 7½ E of Barnstaple r. station. It has a post office under South Molton, North Devon. Acres, 1,7 72. Real property, £1,548. Pop., 321. Houses, 50. The property is divided among a few; and great portion belongs to Earl Fortescue. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Exeter. Value, £194.* Patron, J. F. Basset, Esq. The church was rebuilt in 1863; retains the tower of a previous ancient cruciform church; is in the decorated English style, of the transition period; and shows elaborate ornature in coloured marbles, polychromy, and gilt ironwork.
(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: | West Buckland Parish South Molton Poor Law Union/Registration District Devon Ancient County |
| Place names: | BUCKLAND | BUCKLAND WEST | WEST BUCKLAND |
| Place: | West Buckland |
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