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Blencogo Township, 1848
BLENCOGO, a township, in the parish of Bromfield, union of Wigton, Cumberland ward, E. division of Cumberland, 4½ miles (W. by S.) from Wigton; containing 211 inhabitants. The Rev. Jonathan Boucher, who published a Supplement to Dr. Johnson's Dictionary, was born here in 1738.
Extract from: A Topographical Dictionary of England comprising the several counties, cities, boroughs, corporate and market towns, parishes, and townships..... 7th Edition, by Samuel Lewis, London, 1848.
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Blencogo
- Overview About Blencogo Map Street View Blencogo is a small farming village in the Allerdale district of Cumbria, located just over 3 miles west of Wigton. The Village Hall and …
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Blencogo Township
- "Township in Bromfield parish, Cumberland ward, Cumberland. Absorbed into Bromfield CP 1934....one of townships held of barony of Wigton. Granted by Crown to Sir Richard Cholmley during reign of Henry …
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Blencogo
- Overview About Blencogo Map Street View Blencogo is a small farming village in the Allerdale district of Cumbria, located just over 3 miles west of Wigton. The Village Hall and …
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from https://www.cumbriacountyhist…
Blencogo Township
- "Township in Bromfield parish, Cumberland ward, Cumberland. Absorbed into Bromfield CP 1934....one of townships held of barony of Wigton. Granted by Crown to Sir Richard Cholmley during reign of Henry …
Added by
Simon Cotterill