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ROOKLEY, a tything, conjoint with Week, in Godshill parish, Isle of Wight; near the river Medina, 3¼ miles S by E of Newport. It has a post-office, designated Rookley, Isle of Wight. Pop., 265. The manor belonged anciently to a family of its own name.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a tything" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Godshill Parish Hampshire Ancient County |
| Place: | Rookley |
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