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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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CLEMENT (St.), a parish and a sub-district in Headington district, Oxfordshire. The parish is suburban to Oxford, and separated from it only by the river Cherwell; and has a post office‡ under Oxford. Acres, 580. Real property, £7, 042. Pop., 2, 286. Houses, 495. The property is much subdivided. Many houses have recently been built; and there is an elegant set of baths. A leper's hospital was founded here, in 1126, by Henry I.; and given to Oriel college. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Oxford. Value, £120. Patron, the Lord Chancellor. The church is modern.—The sub-district contains three parishes and three colleges in Oxford city and eight other parishes. Acres, 13, 210. Pop., 13, 506. Houses, 2, 703.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a parish and a sub-district" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Oxford St Clement CP/AP St Clement SubD Headington RegD/PLU Oxfordshire AncC |
| Place names: | CLEMENT ST | ST CLEMENT |
| Place: | St Clement |
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