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Prestwich

British  
/ ˈprɛstwɪtʃ /

noun

  1. a town in NW England, in Bury unitary authority, Greater Manchester. Pop: 31 693 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It will also be used for town centre regeneration projects in Ashton-under-Lyne in Tameside and Prestwich in Bury, while support would be given for Mayoral Development Zones in Stockport, Bolton, Leigh and Middleton.

From BBC Nov. 20, 2025

Those arrested include two men, aged 30 and 32 and both arrested in Prestwich; a 61-year-old woman arrested in Prestwich; and a 46-year-old woman arrested in Farnworth.

From BBC Oct. 5, 2025

People in Prestwich told the BBC Al-Shamie was a weightlifting enthusiast who rarely spoke to his neighbours.

From BBC Oct. 3, 2025

It was at this time that she asked her nana, who was working as a part-time cleaner, for a loan to open her own salon in Prestwich.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2025

On this latter point I am gratified to find that my conclusions are in accordance with those expounded by one who has been appropriately designated "the Nestor of Modern Geology," Professor Prestwich.

From Volcanoes: Past and Present by Hull, Edward

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