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Turton, town and township, Bolton le Moors par., SE. Lancashire, 4 miles N. of Bolton by rail, 4014 ac., pop. 5653; P.O., T.O.; Turton has cotton-mills, print-works, bleach-works, paperworks, &c.; British and Roman relics have been found.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "town and township" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
Administrative units: | Bolton le Moors CP/AP Turton CP/Ch Lancashire AncC |
Place: | Turton |
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