Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for IRBY

IRBY, a township in Woodchurch and Thurstaston parishes, Cheshire; 5 miles NNW of Great Neston. Acres, 574. Real property, £.1, 015. Pop., 177. Houses, 31. Pop. of the Woodchurch portion, 152. Houses, 26. The manor belonged to the Gleggs.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

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Feature Description: "a township"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Cheshire AncC
Place: Irby

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