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A History of the County of Lancaster
… the Old Hall being to the north of it and a water corn-mill upon it; Barton Lodge and Tunsteads lie to the south of … centre, is the church. The London and North-Westem Company's main line to the north crosses the north-west corner. The … 7 Of this family very little is known 8; their rent was 8 s., being the proportion due for two plough-lands. A mortgage …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… village of Irlam includes Higher and Lower Irlam and Jenny's Green. The Davyhulme portion was crossed from east to west … Astley and Tyldesley. The London and North Western Company's line from Manchester to Liverpool (1830) crosses the … and certain lands, 6 s. 8 d. rent, and two parts of a mill in Barton, then in the possession of Robert Grelley; a …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… and the Tyldesley and Leigh branch of the same company's railway has a station called Leigh and Bedford, serving … upon the creation of that fee. It was not held by knight's service, but by a yearly rent of 10 s., which suggests a … and ten cottages with orchards and gardens, one water-mill, and 640 acres of land, meadow and pasture, and 2,560 …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Ancoats eastward. The Lancashire and Yorkshire Company's Ardwick and Miles Platting branch line crosses the … the northern corner. Among the industries are a fustian mill and a cotton works. Beswick was included in Manchester … abbey it was in 1461 held by John Trafford at a rent of 4 s. 2 In the 17th century it was held by the Mosleys of …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… trees and green fields about the neighbourhood of Carr Mill Dam, a fairly large sheet of water. In the middle of … holding of 'ancient feoffment' by the service of 10 s. rent and the finding of a judge at the Newton court. 7 The … and a third, but the services due are not recorded. Roger's share soon became independent. Yet another tenant, Uctred …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… and Whalley Mills, also bobbin and clog sole works at Chew Mill. There is a stone quarry free to the inhabitants. The … There is a parish council. 'Bilington' paid 28 s. 7 d. to the subsidy of a thirtieth levied upon goods and chattels in 1237, out of 41 1 s. 7 d. from the hundred. 3 An inclosure award for Billington …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Brock new bridge. The London and North-Western Railway's main line runs across the western end, and has a station … wheat, oats and potatoes are grown. There is a large paper-mill at Matshead. Manor This place does not occur by name in … held 2 oxgangs of land there in drengage by a rent of 2 s., 5 while a century later, in 1346, his heir Thomas …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Bury, complained that Geoffrey de Middleton had raised a mill-pool to his injury and to the injury of Adam de Bury. Adam's claim was rejected by the jury, but they admitted Roger's, for the course of the water had been altered so that the …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… for this offence and apparently received into the king's favour once more. 9 Sir John died in September 1369 holding … and the other lords of Leylandshire by the rent of 3 s. 4 d. John his heir, a son by a later wife, was six years … a several pasture, 40 s.; a windmill, 6 s. 8 d.; a water-mill, 6 s. 8 d. The tenants at will held sixteen messuages …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… and Whalley. The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company's main line from Liverpool and Preston to Accrington and … III, must have been kept separate from the grant of Adam's part of the church to Stanlaw, for it descended otherwise. … de Battestwisle allowed the monks of Stanlaw to take their mill stream through part of his land called Cronekiscar; his …