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Neston and Parkgate, town (ry. stations Neston, and Parkgate), Neston par., Cheshire, on Dee estuary, 12½ miles NW. of Chester and 190 miles NW. of London, pop. 3405; P.O., T.O., at Neston, P.O. at Little Neston, and P.O. at Parkgate; 1 Bank; the town consists of the townships of Great Neston, Little Neston, and Leighton; is a local government district, and from its situation affords excellent facilities for bathing.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "town" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
Administrative units: | Neston AP Cheshire AncC |
Place: | Neston |
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