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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Exton like this: | In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Exton like this: | ||
EXTON, a village and a parish in Oakham district, Rutland. The village stands on an affluent of the river Gwash, 5 miles ENE of Oakham r. station; and was known, at Domesday, as Exentune. | :EXTON, a village and a parish in Oakham district, Rutland. The village stands on an affluent of the river Gwash, 5 miles ENE of Oakham r. station; and was known, at Domesday, as Exentune. | ||
The ''Victoria County History'' of Exton (1935) is available [http://british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=528 online]. It includes a history of manors, the church, advowson, and charities.<ref>''A History of the County of Rutland: Volume 2'' (1935). URL: http://british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=528 Date accessed: 20 May 2013.</ref> | |||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||