A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Prestwich, town, par., and township with ry. sta., SE. Lancashire - par. (containing the mun. bor. of Oldham), 22,023 ac., pop. 179,230; town and township, 4 miles NW. of Manchester and 5 miles S. of Bury, 1917 ac., pop. 8627; P.O., T.O.; has cotton mfrs., and contains numerous villas of Manchester merchants; at Prestwich is the county lunatic asylum.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
| Linked entities: | |
|---|---|
| Feature Description: | "town, parish, and township" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Prestwich CP/AP Lancashire AncC |
| Place: | Prestwich |
Go to the linked place page for a location map, and for access to other historical writing about the place. Pages for linked administrative units may contain historical statistics and information on boundaries.