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CHACELEY, Worcestershire

"CHACELEY, (or Chaseley), a parish in the lower division of the hundred of Pershore, in the county of Worcester, 3 miles S.W. of Tewkesbury, its post and railway town, and 7 S. of Upton. It is situated on the Severn, which bounds it on the E. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of Worcester, value £134, in the patronage of the Vicar of Longdon. The church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, is an ancient edifice, with tower and spire. The parish registers date from 1538. The charities produce £33 per annum, £18 of which is applied to the educating of 16 poor children. The Dean and Chapter of Westminster are the lords of the manor.

[Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868)
Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003]

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