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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
ASTON, a township in Hawarden parish, Flint; adjacent to Queen's Ferry r. station, near the river Dee, 1½ mile N by W of Hawarden. Acres, 613. Real property, £3,948,-of which £2,600 are in railways. Pop., 333. Houses, 64. Most of the inhabitants are employed in an extensive iron foundry. The manor, with an ancient castle, was held by the Whitleys from the time of Edward III.; and now belongs to the Dundas family, whose seat is Aston Hall.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a township" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Aston Tn Hawarden AP/CP Flintshire AncC |
| Place: | Aston |
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