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ATHERTON

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or AHERSTON, a town of Warwickshire in England, situated on the river Stour, in W. Long. 1. 30. N. Lat. 52. 40. It is a considerable town, and had formerly a monastery; but now is best known by its fair, which is the greatest in England for cheese.