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Bispham Hall was named after the
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History, directory, and gazetteer, of the county palatine
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284:Urban, Sylvanus (1841).
243:"Bispham Hall (1068434)"
131:Bispham Hall Brick Works
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780:Hindley railway station
724:Wigan and Leigh College
643:St Mary's Church, Wigan
633:St Jude's Church, Wigan
613:St John's Church, Wigan
332:"Holts Arms (The Foot)"
269:Baines, Edward (1825).
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154:, England.
140:Elizabethan
74:– Grade II*
1143:Categories
1108:Shevington
1030:Leigh area
1025:Wigan area
902:Demolished
893:Wigan Pier
852:DW Stadium
534:Wigan Pier
484:Haigh Hall
376:53°31′00″N
222:References
88:Designated
1118:Tyldesley
707:Education
442:Buildings
436:, England
379:2°43′13″W
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1113:Standish
1078:Golborne
1068:Atherton
949:May Mill
189:See also
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342:8 April
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