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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

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

The Prestwich branch on Bury New Road has changed its name to "Aldeh" to reflect Manchester's distinctive drawl and the Mancunian pronunciation of its name, the firm said.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025

Sir Joseph Prestwich in England, and Alfred Rutot in Belgium, the latter arguing from his own discoveries in that country, have strongly supported the artificial character of the relics.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" by Various

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