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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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WOOKEY, or Wokey, a parish, with W. village, and W.-Hole and Henton hamlets, in Wells district, Somerset; 2 miles W by N of Wells r. station. It has a post-office under Wells, Somerset. Acres, 3,420. Rated property, £5,037. Pop., 1,129. Houses, 253. The property is much subdivided. An ancient Episcopal palace stood on a site now occupied by a modern residence, called Mellefont Abbey. W.-Hole cavern penetrates a limestone rock to the extent of 120 feet; was noticed by some very early writers, and described by Dr. Harring-ton of Bath; was the legendary haunt of the "Witch of Wookey,'' who figures in a ballad in Percy's "Reliques;'' is much visited by tourists; and emits a rapid streamlet which, within a short distance, drives several paper and flour mills. Interesting fossils and Roman relics have been found in and near the cave. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Bath and Wells. Value, £309.* Patron, the Bishop of B. and W. The church is good. The vicarage of Henton is a separate benefice. There are a national school and charities £46.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Wookey CP/AP Somerset AncC |
| Place names: | WOKEY | WOOKEY | WOOKEY OR WOKEY |
| Place: | Wookey |
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