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BARNSTON, or Birnston, a parish in Dunmow district, Essex; on the river Chelmer, 2 miles SE of Dunmow r. station, and 7½ WSW of Braintree. It has a post office under Chelmsford. Acres, 1,442. Real property, £2,415. Pop., 192. Houses, 40. The property is divided among a few. Barnston Hall is a chief residence. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Rochester. Value, £335.* Patron, the Rev. W. Toke. The church is Norman.
(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: | Barnston Parish Dunmow Poor Law Union/Registration District Essex Ancient County |
| Place names: | BARNSTON | BARNSTON OR BIRNSTON | BIRNSTON |
| Place: | Barnston |
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