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SPARKENHOE, a hundred in the W of Leicester; containing 38 parishes, and parts of 3 others. Acres, 108,852. Pop. in 1851, 38,077; in 1861, 37,579. Houses, 8,213.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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Feature Description: | "a hundred" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 3rd order divisions") |
Administrative units: | Leicestershire AncC |
Place: | Sparkenhoe |
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