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Whittingham

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WHITTINGHAM, a township in Kirkham parish, Lancashire; 5 miles NNE of Preston. Acres, 4,322. Real property, £4,741. Pop., 583. Houses, 195. W. House is the seat of J. L. Harrison, Esq.; and Gleadale House, of H. B. Jones, Esq. There is a Wesleyan chapel.

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

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Archives & Libraries

Local studies information is held at Preston library.

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Civil Registration

The Register Office covering the Whittingham area is Preston and South Ribble

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Description & Travel

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Gazetteers

The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868

"WHITTINGHAM, a township in the parish of Kirkham, county Lancaster, 4½ miles N.E. of Preston."

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Historical Geography

In 1835 Whittingham was a township in the parish of Kirkham.

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Maps

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You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SD569369 (Lat/Lon: 53.826364, -2.656208), Whittingham which are provided by:

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Medical Records

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Probate Records

For probate purposes prior to 1858, Whittingham was in the Archdeaconry of Richmond, in the Diocese of Chester. The original Lancashire wills for the Archdeaconry of Richmond are held at the Lancashire Record Office.

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Societies

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