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Rainhill, eccl. dist. and township with ry. sta., Prescot par., SW. Lancashire, 8½ miles E. of Liverpool - dist., pop. 2974; township, 1640 ac., pop 2219; P.O., T.O.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "ecclesiastical district and township with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
Administrative units: | Rainhill Tn/CP Lancashire AncC |
Place: | Rainhill |
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