Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Winnington

Winnington, vil., on W. border of Shropshire, 13 miles W. of Shrewsbury; was the birthplace of Thomas Parr ("Old Parr"), who is said to have attained the age of 152.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "village"   (ADL Feature Type: "populated places")
Administrative units: Shropshire Ancient County
Place: Winnington

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