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SHOTTESHAM-ST. MARY, or Low Shottesham, a parish in Henstead district, Norfolk; 1¾ mile SE of Swainsthorpe r. station. Post town, Shottesham, under Norwich. Acres, 1,910. Rated property, £3,055. Pop., 369. Houses, 76. The manor, with S. Park, belongs to R. Fellowes, Esq. The parish comprises the three quondam parishes of S.-St. Mary, S.-St. Martin, and S.-St. Botolph. The living is annexed to that of S.-All Saints. The churches of St. M. and St. B. have long been in ruins; but that of St. M. is still good. Charities, £6.
(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: | Henstead Poor Law Union/Registration District Norfolk Ancient County |
| Place names: | LOW SHOTTESHAM | SHOTTESHAM ST MARY | SHOTTESHAM ST MARY OR LOW SHOTTESHAM |
| Place: | Shotesham St Mary |
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