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Pontesbury, par. and vil. with ry. sta., Shropshire - par., 10,667 ac., pop. 3060; vil., 8 miles SW. of Shrewsbury; P.O., T.O.; the par. is ecclesiastically divided into 3 "Portions" - First Portion, pop. 1387; Second Portion, pop. 901; Third Portion, pop. 772.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "parish and village with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
Administrative units: | Pontesbury AP/CP Shropshire AncC |
Place: | Pontesbury |
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