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Ashland Place which have depressed Crichton in between them. Major neighborhoods and subdivisions located along Old Shell Road include: East Drive, Country Club Woods, Country Club Estates/Wimbledon, Ridgelawn, Austill, Village of Spring Hill, Crichton, Ashland Place, and 19th century homes between McGill-Toolen and Broad Street
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