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The New International Encyclopædia/Honiton

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Edition of 1905. See also Honiton on Wikipedia; and the disclaimer.

HONITON, hŏn′ĭ-ton. A market-town and municipal borough in Devonshire, England, on the Otter, 16 miles northeast of Exeter (Map: England, C 6). It is famous as the original manufacturing seat of ‘Honiton lace.’ Its manufacture was introduced by the Lollards during the reign of Elizabeth. The Vale of Honiton is famous for its butter. The town maintains its own water-supply. Population, in 1891, 3216; in 1901, 3270.