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THORPE, a parish in Ashborne district, Derby; on the river Dove, 3 miles N by W of Ashborne r. station. It has a post-office under Ashborne. Acres, 1,400. Real property, £2,527. Pop., 204. Houses, 43. The manor belongs to T. B. Adderley, Esq. The scenery is romantic, and is much visited by tourists. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Lichfield. Value, £144.* Patron, the Bishop of L. The church is old, and has a Norman tower.
(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: | Thorpe Parish Ashbourne Poor Law Union/Registration District Derbyshire Ancient County |
| Place: | Thorpe |
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