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Wybunbury

Parish in the County of Cheshire

Etymology

The ecclesiastical parish of Wybunbury originally included Audlem, Coppenhall and Wistaston parishes 82infra , 22, 45 supra , and perhaps Baddiley 124infra , as well as the following townships, 1. Basford, 2. Batherton, 3. Blakenhall, 4. Bridgemere, 5. Checkley cum Wrinehill (most of Wrinehill is in St), 6. Chorlton, 7. Doddington, 8. Hatherton, 9. Hough, 10. Hunsterson, 11. Lea, 12. Rope, 13. Shavington cum Gresty, 14. Stapeley, 15. Walgherton, 16. Weston, 17. part of Willaston (the other part is in Nantwich parish 41supra ), 18. Wybunbury.

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Other OS name