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Longton, township and vil. with ry. sta., Penwortham par., N. Lancashire, at head of Ribble estuary, 5 miles SW. of Preston, 3135 ac. land and 506 water, pop. 1443; P.O.; has 2 breweries, and carries on malting.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "township and village with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Longton Parish Penwortham Parish Lancashire Ancient County |
| Place: | Longton |
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