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Bidston, par. with ry. sta., W. Cheshire, near Birkenhead, 4260 ac., pop. 2487. Bidston Hill commands a good view of surrounding country; a lighthouse stands on the hill, showing a fixed light (Bidston) 300 ft. above high-water, and visible at 3 miles.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "parish with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
Administrative units: | Bidston Cum Ford CP/AP Cheshire AncC |
Place: | Bidston |
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