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OVINGTON, or Ovingham, a township in Forcett parish, N. R. Yorkshire; on the river Tees, at the boundary with Durham, 5 miles S E by E of Barnard-Castle. Acres, 530. Real property, £851. Pop., 142. Houses, 34. A Gilbertine priory was founded here, by Alan de Wilton, in the time of King John; but has left no traces. There are remains of a small ancient camp.
(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: | Forcett AP/Ch/CP Ovington CP/Tn Yorkshire AncC |
Place names: | OVINGHAM | OVINGTON | OVINGTON OR OVINGHAM |
Place: | Ovington |
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