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Westhoughton, town and township with ry sta., Deane par., SE. Lancashire, 5 miles W. of Wigan by rail, 4341 ac., pop. 9179; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Silk factories, cotton mills, and a nail manufactory give employment to many of the inhabitants. Large collieries are in the neighbourhood. Westhoughton is a local government dist.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "town and township" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Lancashire Ancient County |
| Place: | Westhoughton |
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