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BUCKLOW, a hundred in Cheshire; separated by the river Mersey from Lancashire. It extends southward to Northwich; westward a little past Runcorn; and eastward 3 miles past Altrincham; contains eight parishes and parts of two others; and is cut into two divisions, East and West. Acres of the E. div., 58,638. Pop. in 1851, 26,293. Acres of the W. div., 45,983. Pop. in 1851, 28,582. Pop. of both in 1861, 60,039. Houses, 11,543.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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Feature Description: | "a hundred" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 3rd order divisions") |
Administrative units: | Cheshire AncC |
Place: | Bucklow |
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