Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for CROSBY

CROSBY, a sub-district in West Derby district, Lancashire; comprising Great Crosby chapelry, Little Crosby township, and two other townships, all in Sephton parish. Acres, 14, 899. Pop., 5, 075. Houses, 894.


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

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a sub-district"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 3rd order divisions")
Administrative units: West Derby PLU/RegD       Lancashire AncC
Place: Great Crosby

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