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RIXTON, a township and a sub-district in Warrington parish and district, Lancashire. The township lies5½ miles E by N of Warrington, and bears the name of Rixton-with-Glazebrook. Acres, 2, 840. Real property, £4, 298. Pop., 752. Houses, 151. There are a Roman Catholic chapel, and charities £9.—The sub-district contains also two other townships. Acres, 5, 517. Pop., 1, 920. Houses, 379.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a township and a sub-district" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Warrington Parish Warrington Poor Law Union/Registration District Lancashire Ancient County |
| Place: | Rixton |
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