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Wharton.-- township (ry. sta. Over and Wharton), Davenham par., Cheshire, near river Weaver, in local government district of Winsford, 2½ miles NW. of Middlewich by rail, 1253 ac., pop. 3507. The inhabitants are engaged in the mfr. of salt, which is produced in large quantities. Boatbuilding and the mfr. of artificial manures are also carried on. See WINSFORD.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "township" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Davenham Parish Wharton Parish Cheshire Ancient County |
| Place: | Wharton |
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