Ashton in Makerfield
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Ashton-in-Makerfield, town, par., and township, SW. Lancashire, 2½ miles NW. of Newton Bridge ry. sta. and 7 miles NW. of Warrington -- par., 8659 ac., pop. 15,687; township, 6250 ac., pop. 9824; P.O., T.O. Extensive collieries, cotton-mills, and potteries are here. The township has long been famous for the mfr. of hinges, locks, files, and nails.John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887)
Archives and libraries
Local studies information is held at Wigan library.Bibliography
The following books contain useful information about the history of Ashton in Makerfield and the surrounding area.- Around Ashton-in-Makerfield, in the Archive Photograph series, compiled by Tony Ashcroft, published 1997 by Chalford Publishing Co ISBN 0 7524 0797X.
Cemeteries
Census
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Church Records
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