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ECCLESTON (Great), a township in St. Michael-on-Wyre parish, Lancashire; on the river Wyre, 5½ miles SW of Garstang. It has a post office under Garstang. Acres, 1, 412. Real property, £3, 637. Pop., 641. Houses, 141. There are chapels for Wesleyans and Roman Catholics. See Copp.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a township" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Great Eccleston Parish St Michael on Wyre Parish Lancashire Ancient County |
| Place names: | ECCLESTON | ECCLESTON GREAT | GREAT ECCLESTON |
| Place: | Great Eccleston |
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