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Broughton, township, Manchester par., SE. Lancashire, wholly in bor. of Salford, 1426 ac. (30 water), pop. 31,534; contains B. Old Hall, formerly a seat of the Stanleys and the Chethams.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "township" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Broughton Parish Manchester Parish Lancashire Ancient County |
| Place: | Broughton |
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