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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.

Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Cheshire
Lat, Long: 53.421873,-3.030777
Grid Reference: SJ315921
Police Area: Merseyside
Council Area: Wirral
Country: England

GBPNID: 14933
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Egremont,_Cheshire_14933

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