Cheshire
Cheshire is situated on England's northern border with Wales. The County is known for its beautiful countryside and gardens, stately homes, castles, and Roman towns, which include Northwich and Chester.
The county's western edge forms part of England's border with Wales. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although the largest town is Warrington, which historically was in Lancashire. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow. Historically, the county contained the Wirral, Stockport, Sale, Altrincham, and other towns. The county is bordered by Merseyside and Greater Manchester to the north, Derbyshire to the east, Staffordshire and Shropshire to the south, and Wrexham and Flintshire in Wales to the west. Cheshire is also a part of the Welsh Marches.
Cheshire's area is 2,343 square kilometers (905 sq mi), and its population is around 1 million. Apart from the large towns along the River Mersey and the historic city of Chester, it is primarily rural, with many small towns and villages that support an agricultural industry. It is historically famous as a former principality and for producing Cheshire cheese, salt, bulk chemicals, and woven silk. (Wikipedia)
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On-Line Data
Lists of prisoners in Chester Gaol 1808-1816
Walton Gaol H M Prison: List of Staff and Prisoners, 1881