Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Whitford

Whitford.-- par. and vil., Flintshire, in NW. of co.- par. (containing Mostyn and part of Gorsedd), 8247 ac., pop. 4136; vil., 2 miles SW. of Mostyn sta. and 3 NW. of Holy well; P.O. Large coal mines, limestone quarries, and freestone quarries give employment to the inhabitants; lead and zinc are also worked. Several important seats are in the par.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "parish"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Whitford AP/CP       Flintshire AncC
Place: Whitford

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