Hamlet (place)

A hamlet is (usually — see below) a small settlement, too small or unimportant to be considered a village. The name comes from the diminutive of a Germanic word for an enclosed piece of land or pasture.

United Kingdom

In the UK, a hamlet is defined ecclesiastically. It is a village that may or may not have its own church, but which does not form a parish in its own right.

Related Topics:
UK - Ecclesiastic - Church - Parish

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