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THURSTASTON, a township and a parish in Wirral district, Cheshire. The township lies on the estuary of The Dee, 3½ miles SSE of Hoylake r. station. Acres, 2,762; of which 1,515 are water. Real property, £1,219. Pop., 123. Houses, 21. The manor belongs to Col. Clegg. The parish includes parts of Irby and Greasby townships; and its Post town is Birkenhead. Pop., 162. Houses, 30. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Chester. Value, £242.* Patrons, the Dean and Chapter ofThe church was rebuilt in 1833.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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Feature Description: | "a township and a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
Administrative units: | Thurstaston AP/CP Wirral RegD/PLU Cheshire AncC |
Place: | Thurstaston |
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