Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for OVERTON

OVERTON, a township in Malpas parish, Cheshire; 1½ mile N by W of Malpas. Acres, 708. Real property, £1, 209. Pop., 107. Houses, 20. The manor belongs to S. Gregson, Esq. Overton Hall, an ancient building, formerly moated, is the residence of R. Davies, Esq.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a township"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Malpas AP/Tn/CP       Overton CP/Tn       Cheshire AncC
Place: Overton

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