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MERE, a township, with a village, in Rostherne parish, Cheshire; 2½ miles NW of Knutsford. Acres, 2,438. Real property, £4,984. Pop., 556. Houses, 112. The manor, with Mere New Hall, belongs to T. J. L Brooke, E sq. The Hall is a fine edifice, in the Tudor style; and stands amid richly ornate grounds. A lake of about 50 acres is in front of the mansion, and gave origin to the name Mere. A chapel of ease is at Hoo-Green.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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Feature Description: | "a township, with a village" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
Administrative units: | Mere Tn/CP Rostherne CP/Tn/AP Cheshire AncC |
Place: | Mere |
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