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词条 Lifton Hundred
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Lifton Hundred was the name of one of thirty two ancient administrative units of Devon, England.[1]

The parishes in the hundred were:

Bradstone,

Bratton Clovelly,

Bridestowe,

Broadwoodwidger,

Coryton,

Dunterton,

Germansweek,

Kelly,

Lamerton,

Lew Trenchard,

Lifton,

Lydford,

Mary Tavy,

Marystowe,

Okehampton,

Sourton,

Stowford,

Sydenham Damerel,

Thrushelton and

Virginstow [1]

White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Devonshire, (1850) describes the Lifton Hundred as ""On the western side of Devon, extends over about 140,000 acres of land, more than a third of which is in the wild and hilly district of Dartmoor Forest. . . The forest portion extends about 16 miles from north to south, and from 4 to 6 in breadth, extending westward to the river Tamar, on the borders of Cornwall; northward to Okehampton, and southward to the vicinity of Tavistock. It gives rise to many rivers and brooks, and is in the Southern Parliamentary Division of Devon; in Tavistock and Okehampton Polling Districts; in Lifton and Tavistock Petty Sessional Divisions; in the Archdeaconry of Totnes; and mostly in the Deanery of Tavistock, and partly that of Okehampton."

See also

  • List of hundreds of England and Wales - Devon

References

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1 : Hundreds of Devon

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