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Bollington, Cheshire

Bollington is a town in Cheshire. It lies is on the River Dean and the Macclesfield Canal, on the edge of the Peak District. It was formerly a major centre for cotton-spinning. Clarence Mill is a five-storey former cotton spinning mill standing beside the canal. White Nancy, a monument built to commemorate the Battle of Waterloo, lies above the town on Kerridge Hill. The town is within the council area of Cheshire East.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Cheshire
Lat, Long: 53.296592,-2.096546
Grid Reference: SJ 9366 7774
Civil Parish: Bollington CP
Council Area: Cheshire East CA
Police Area: Cheshire PA

GBPN ID: 4554
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Bollington,_Cheshire_4554

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