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WILLASTON, a township in Wybunbury and Nantwich parishes, Cheshire; on the Crewe and Shrewsbury railway, 1½ mile E by N of Nantwich. It has a post-office, of the name of Willaston-Heath, under Nantwich, and a r. station. Acres, 969. Real property, £3,480. Pop. in 1851, 349; in 1861, 767. Houses, 167. W. Hall is the seat of W. Bennett, Esq.
(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: | Nantwich Parish Willaston Parish Wybunbury Parish Cheshire Ancient County |
| Place names: | WILLASTON | WILLASTON HEATH |
| Place: | Willaston |
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