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Church Sittings Across English Dioceses in 1879
A survey shows total church sittings by diocese across England and Wales. Exeter, York, Lichfield, Lincoln, Norwich, Oxford, Worcester, Rochester, and others report totals ranging from about 100 000 to nearly 280 000 sittings, with numerous benefices and parish structures reflecting growth and restoration since 1851.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Weelis
Chichester
Sussex
Brighton
Eastbourne
Hastings
St. Leonards
Hove
Worthing
Ely
Exeter
Devon
Cornwall
Truro
Devonshire
Gloucester
Bristol
Clifton
Cheltenham
Stroud
Forest of Dean
Lichfield
Lincoln
Llandaff
Orwich
Norwich
Xford
Oxford
Peterborough
Leicester
Belgrave
Northampton
Kettering
Rochester
Essex
Herts
St. Alban’s
Surrey
Winchester
Kent
London
Church of England
Gravesend
Cobham
Salisbury
Dorsetshire
Wiltshire
St. Albans
St. Asaph
St. Davies
Worcester
Province OF
York
Yor K
Durham
Baring
Bickersteth
Carlisle
Curstan