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Gorton, township and ry. sta., in par. and 3 miles SE. of Manchester, SE. Lancashire, 1484 ac. (42 water), pop. 33,096; P.O., T.O.; is partly within the parl. limits of Manchester.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "township and railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Gorton Parish Manchester Parish Lancashire Ancient County |
| Place: | Gorton |
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