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WILBY, a parish, with a village, in Wellingborough district, Northampton; 3 miles SW of Wellingborough r. stations. It has a post-office under Northampton. Acres, 1,120. Real property, £2,599. Pop., 456. Houses, 95. The property is divided among a few. There are a leather factory, and an extensive brick, tile, and lime manufactory. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Peterborough. Value, £369.* Patron, M. H. Stockdale, Esq. The church's chancel was recently rebuilt; and its tower and spire are very beautiful.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a parish, with a village" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Wilby Parish Wellingborough Poor Law Union/Registration District Northamptonshire Ancient County |
| Place: | Wilby |
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