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located (in two fragments) either side of the district, comprised the
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291:: 'AEQUO PEDE PROPERA' - Means to "Hasten steadily"
279:. The rural district was abolished in 1933 under a
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202:and part of the township of
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295:References
192:Pennington
184:Lancashire
57:Population
196:Westleigh
408:Archived
269:Culcheth
204:Atherton
426:53°30′N
367:3 April
340:3 April
200:Bedford
188:England
88:History
429:2°31′W
277:Lowton
273:Kenyon
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