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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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LEIGHTON, a village and a parish in Atcham district, Salop. The village stands on the river Severn, near the Severn Valley railway, between Buildwas and Cressage stations, 3½ miles N by W of Much-Wenlock; and has a post office under Wellington, Salop. The parish comprises 2,151 acres. Real property, £2,289. Pop., 340. Houses, 63. The property is divided among a few. The manor belongs to R. Gardner, Esq. Leighton Hall is a chief residence. The Wrekin, forming a grand feature, and commanding an extensive view, is on the NE border. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Lichfield. Value, £218.* Patron, Wingfield, Esq. The church is a good brick building, with a wooden tower; and contains several monumental tablets. Charities, £20.
(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: | Leighton AP/CP Atcham RegD/PLU Shropshire AncC |
| Place: | Leighton |
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