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== Parish History  ==
== Parish History  ==


INSTOW (St. John the Baptist), a '''parish''', in the union of Barnstaple, hundred of Fremington, Brauntou and N. divisions of Devon, 3 miles (N. N. E.) from Bideford. It is bounded on the north by the navigable river Taw, and on the west by the Torridge; and comprises by measurement 1605 acres. The church is an ancient structure. The '''Wesleyans''' have a place of worship. Here are several springs of chalybeate water.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51063&amp;amp;strquery=instow#s8 A Topographical Dictionary of England]'' (1848), pp. 614-620. Date accessed: 12 July 2013</ref>
INSTOW (St. John the Baptist), a '''parish''', in the union of Barnstaple, hundred of Fremington, Brauntou and N. divisions of Devon, 3 miles (N. N. E.) from Bideford. It is bounded on the north by the navigable river Taw, and on the west by the Torridge.&nbsp; The '''Wesleyans''' have a place of worship.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51063&amp;amp;amp;strquery=instow#s8 A Topographical Dictionary of England]'' (1848), pp. 614-620. Date accessed: 12 July 2013</ref>  


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