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WISWALL, or Wiswell, a township, with a village, in Whalley parish, Lancashire; 3 miles S of Clitheroe. Acres, 1,410. Real property, £2,597. Pop. in 1851, 747; in 1861, 465. Houses, 100. The decrease of pop. was caused by discontinuance of employment in print works. The manor belongs to the Duke of Buccleuch. There are an Independent chapel and a national school.John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72)
Archives and libraries
Local studies information is held at Clitheroe library.Cemeteries
Census
Details about the census records, and indexes for Wiswell.Church History
Church Records
- Jollies Memorial, Whalley Rd, Congregational, Barrow
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Civil Registration
The Register Office covering the Wiswell area is Ribble Valley.Description and Travel
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In 1835 Wiswell was a township in the parish of Whalley.Maps
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Probate Records
For probate purposes prior to 1858, Wiswell was in the Archdeaconry of Chester, in the Diocese of Chester. The original Lancashire wills for the Archdeaconry of Chester are held at the Lancashire Record Office.Societies
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