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Royton.-- town and township with ry. sta., Prestwich par., SE. Lancashire - township (within the parl. limits of Oldham), 1372 ac., pop. 10,582; town (partly also in Middleton par.), 2112 ac., pop. 11,433; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank; the sta. is 3 miles N. of Oldham; Royton has large cotton factories.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "town and township with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Prestwich Parish Royton Parish Lancashire Ancient County |
| Place: | Royton |
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