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RATTERY, a village and a parish in Totnes district, Devon. The village stands near the South Devon railway, 4 miles W of Totnes; was known to the Saxons as Ratrew; commands a picturesque view; and has a post-office under Newton-Abbott. The parish comprises 2, 823acres. Rated property, £3, 306. Pop., 396. Houses, 82. The property is divided among a few. The manor, with Marley House, belongs to Lady Carew. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Exeter. Value, £215.* Patron, Lady Carew. The church is ancient but good; consists of nave, aisles, and chancel, with tower and smallspire; and contains a Norman font and a fine carved wood screen. Charities, £16.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a village and a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Rattery Parish Totnes Poor Law Union/Registration District Devon Ancient County |
| Place names: | RATREW | RATTERY |
| Place: | Rattery |
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