Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for OVERTON

OVERTON, a township in Richards-Castle parish, Salop; 2¼ miles S by W of Ludlow. Pop., 77. Overton House is the seat of the Bettons.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

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Feature Description: "a township"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Shropshire Ancient County

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