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{{sidebar | ''[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[{{PAGENAME}}]]'' | ||
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'''Cheshire is a maritime county in western [[England|England]], bounded on the northwest by the Irish Sea.''' | |||
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[[Image:England-cheshire.png|thumb|right|England-cheshire.png]] | |||
A maritime county; bounded, on the NW, by the Irish sea; on the N, by Lancashire; on the NE, by Yorkshire; on the E, by Derbyshire; on the SE, by Staffordshire; on the S, by Shropshire; on the SW, by North Wales... | |||
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The county contains 91 parishes, parts of 5 other parishes, and 4 extra-parochial places... measures 692,999 acres... | The county contains 91 parishes, parts of 5 other parishes, and 4 extra-parochial places... measures 692,999 acres... | ||
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Population in 1801 was 192,305; in 1821, 270,098; in 1841, 395,660; in 1861, 505,428... | Population in 1801 was 192,305; in 1821, 270,098; in 1841, 395,660; in 1861, 505,428... | ||
The above extract is taken from: John Marius Wilson, ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales'' (1870-72). You may read the full version online at [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/descriptions/entry_page.jsp?text_id=834680&word=NULL Vision of Britain]. | The above extract is taken from: John Marius Wilson, ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales'' (1870-72). You may read the full version online at [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/descriptions/entry_page.jsp?text_id=834680&word=NULL Vision of Britain]. | ||
== Research Tools == | == Research Tools == | ||
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| Northwest = ''Irish Sea'' | | Northwest = ''Irish Sea'' | ||
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