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Shevington, township, Standish par., Lancashire, on river Douglas, 4 miles NW. of Wigan, 1728 ac., pop. 1570; P.O., called Shevington Moor. Coal is worked; the township contains Shevington Hall, seat.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "township" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Shevington Parish Standish Parish Lancashire Ancient County |
| Place names: | SHEVINGTON | SHEVINGTON MOOR |
| Place: | Shevington |
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