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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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Crumpsall, Prestwich and Cheetham Hill in north Manchester have been home to migrant communities ever since Irish Roman Catholics moved to the area in the 19th Century.

From BBC Oct. 5, 2025

Geoff Haliwell lives near a house in Langley Crescent, Prestwich, that is believed to be the Al-Shamie family home.

From BBC Oct. 3, 2025

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

From BBC Oct. 3, 2025

On Thursday evening, a GMP spokesman said crime scenes remained in place on White House Avenue, Crumpsall and Langley Crescent, Prestwich, which were linked to the arrests made earlier.

From BBC Oct. 2, 2025

After her burial, diligent search was made, but to no effect; and Sir Thomas Prestwich went down to the grave in comparative poverty.

From Strange Pages from Family Papers by Dyer, T. F. Thiselton (Thomas Firminger Thiselton)

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