A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
DARESBURY, a township-chapelry and a sub-district in Runcorn district, Cheshire. The chapelry is in Runcorn parish; lies on the Chester and Manchester railway, adjacent to the Bridgewater canal, 4¼ miles SW by S of Warrington; and has a station on the railway, and a post office under Warrington. Acres, 599. Real property, £1, 719. Pop., 136. Houses, 28. Daresbury Hall is a chief resideuce. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Chester. Value, £175.* Patron, G. Greenall, Esq. A school has £42 from endowment; and other charities £7. The subdistrict contains eight other townships of Runcorn parish, and one of Great Budworth. Acres, 8, 963. Pop., 2, 841. Houses, 511.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a township-chapelry and a sub-district" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Daresbury CP/Ch Runcorn RegD/PLU Cheshire AncC |
| Place: | Daresbury |
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