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Urmston, township and ry. sta., Flixton par., SE. Lancashire, on river Mersey, 993 ac., pop. 2242; P.O., T.O.; the sta. is 5 miles SW. of Central Station, Manchester; in vicinity is Urmston Grange, seat; John Collins ("Tim Bobbin," 1708-86) was a native.
(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: | Flixton Parish Urmston Parish Lancashire Ancient County |
| Place: | Urmston |
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