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WESSINGTON, a township-chapelry in Crich parish, Derby; 1½ mile NW of Wingfield r. station, and 3½ NW by W of Alfreton. Post town, Alfreton. Acres, 958. Pop., 519. Houses, 114. Framework-knitting is carried on. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Lichfield. Value, £126.* Patron, the Vicar of Crich. The church was built in 1858. There are two Methodist chapels, and charities £5.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a township-chapelry" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Crich Parish Wessington Parish Derbyshire Ancient County |
| Place: | Wessington |
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