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CLAYTON-LE-WOODS, a township in Leyland parish, Lancashire; on the Wigan and Preston railway, 3¾ miles NNW of Chorley. It contains Clayton-Green, with post office under Chorley. Acres, 1, 450. Real property, £3, 544. Pop., 705. Houses, 144.
(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: | Clayton le Woods Parish Leyland Parish Lancashire Ancient County |
| Place: | Clayton le Woods |
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