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A History of the County of Lancaster
… feast. Two others grew up by custom, on Easter Monday and Whit Monday. These were all well frequented in the first half …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… now disappeared. 234 Among the distinguishing features of Whit-week in Manchester are the processions of the Sunday …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… to the Roch, and another valley to the east, through which Whit Brook and another flow south from Hopwood to the Irk. … its hall, grew up in the angle between the Irk and Whit Brook. On the other side of the Irk is Tonge, now …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Fairs are held at Bacup in the week before Easter, Whit-Week and October, and at Newchurch on 29 April and at …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… the weekly market being held on Thursday, and the fairs on Whit Monday and Tuesday and on 10 and 11 September. During … or toll payable to the earl. 29 An additional fair, on Whit Tuesday, was granted by Edward IV, in 1461. 30 BOROUGH …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… valley. On the western side it has Haylot, Winder and Whit Moor, the boundary hills decreasing in height till 600 …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Close, 122731, p. 54. In 1588 the fairs were said to be on Whit Monday and 6 Nov.; Lancs. and Ches. Hist. and Gen. …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… as follows: Beginning at the end of Senekar where the Whit syke fell into it (and where a stone was then placed) to …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… parish church on Christmas Day, Good Friday, Easter Day, Whit Sunday, and other Sundays on which sacraments were …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… offerings, viz., on Christmas day, Easter day, Candlemas, Whit Sunday, St. Michael's day, and All Saints'; Burscough …