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Egremont, Cheshire

Egremont is an urban area in Wallasey, Cheshire. The area was named by one Captain Askew who built a house as early as 1835 and named the village 'Egremont' after his Cumberland birthplace. It is within the council area of Wirral.

Primary Name(s): Egremont
Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Cheshire
Lat, Long: 53.421873,-3.030777
Grid Reference: SJ 3159 9217
Council Area: Wirral CA
Strategic Authority Area: Liverpool City Region SA
Police Area: Merseyside PA
GBPN ID:  GBPN14933

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Egremont,_Cheshire_14933
 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5348255
 Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Egremont%2C_Cheshire