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Prestwich tourist guide map of landmarks & destinations by Walkfo
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When travelling to Prestwich, Walkfo’s has created a travel guide & Prestwich overview of Prestwich’s hotels & accommodation, Prestwich’s weather through the seasons & travel destinations / landmarks in Prestwich. Experience a unique Prestwich when you travel with Walkfo as your tour guide to Prestwich map.
Prestwich history
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Prestwich is possibly of Old English origin, derived from preost and wic. The township was variously recorded as Prestwich in 1194, Prestwic in 1202 and Prestewic in 1203. Wic was a place-name element derived from the Latin vicus, place.
Prestwich manor emerged in the Middle Ages and in 1212 was assessed as four oxgang of land held by Adam de Prestwich whose father, Robert held it in 1193. Prestwich Hospital was built as an asylum in 1851 and by 1900 it had grown into the largest asylum in Europe in Europe.
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With 84 travel places to explore on our Prestwich travel map, Walkfo is a personalised tour guide to tell you about the places in Prestwich as you travel by foot, bike, car or bus. No need for a physical travel guide book or distractions by phone screens, as our geo-cached travel content is automatically triggered on our Prestwich map when you get close to a travel location (or for more detailed Prestwich history from Walkfo).
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