Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for WINCHAM

WINCHAM, a township, with a village, in Great Budworth parish, Cheshire; on the Trent and Mersey canal, 2 miles NE by E of Northwich. Acres, 941. Real property, £4,534; of which £950 are in mines. Pop., 642. Houses, 140. W. Hall is the seat of S. P. Townshend, Esq. There are several rock salt mines, and a U. Free Methodist Chapel.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

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Feature Description: "a township, with a village"   (ADL Feature Type: "populated places")
Administrative units: Great Budworth AP/Tn/CP       Wincham Tn/CP       Cheshire AncC
Place: Wincham

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