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SESSAY, a township and a parish in Thirsk district, N. R. Yorkshire. The township lies on the Northeastern railway, 5 miles S S E of Thirsk; and has a station on the railway, and a post-office under Thirsk. Pop., 320. Houses, 56. The parish contains also the township of Hutton-Sessay, and comprises 3, 666 acres. Rated property, £4,078. Pop., 456. Houses, 83. S. Hall is the seat of Viscount Downe. The living is a rectory in the diocese of York. Value, £600.* Patron, Viscount Downe. The church is good; and there are charities £21.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a township and a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Sessay Parish Thirsk Poor Law Union/Registration District Yorkshire Ancient County |
| Place: | Sessay |
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