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A History of the County of Chester
… Topography 900-1914 Victorian and edwardian, 1840-1914 VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN, 1840-1914 Chester's appearance in 1914 had … such as the east side of St. Werburgh Street (1895-9), Shoemakers' Row in Northgate Street (1899), and no. 38 Bridge …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… corner; on the south was Bold Heath, with Crow Heath and Lunt Heath on the borders of Cuerdley and Widnes. In the south-west corner was Cranshaw Hall. The flat and open country is divided into arable fields and pastures, …
A History of the County of Stafford
… late 17th century the Lichfield parishes of St. Michael and St. Chad covered a large area outside the city. Besides … the townships treated below, the area included Haselour and Statfold some miles east of the city which were claimed … St. Michael's. Both had become independent by the 1830s 1 and are reserved for treatment in a future volume. BURNTWOOD …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Ditton DITTON Ditton, 1193. On the south, Ditton Brook and the low-lying marshy ground along it must once have … portion is Ditton village, with Ditchfield to the west and Hough Green to the north. The eastern and northern boundaries are formed in great measure by two …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… 60 The general slope of the surface is from the north and east towards the opposite boundaries, the Mersey and Irwell, but nowhere is a greater height than 65 ft. above sea-level attained. The village and church lie near the centre of the southern boundary, with …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Townships Salford SALFORD Salford, Dom. Bk. and usually; Sauford, 1168; Shalford, 1238; Chelford, 1240. Ordeshala, 1177; Ordeshale, 1240 and common; Ordesalle, 1292; Urdeshale, 1337; Ordessale, … There are five bridges across the river into Manchester, and a railway bridge; two into Cheetham, 2 and another …
A History of the County of Stafford
… on the north by Pipehill, also a township in St. Michael's and partly in the city of Lichfield, covering 580 a. 1 In … at Muckley Corner, comprising Muckley Corner hotel and the nearby limekilns, was transferred to Wall, while a detached portion of Curborough and Elmhurst township, comprising Pipehill Farm and a former …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… 1200, with Wauertrie as a variant. Wartre occurs in 1381, and becomes common later; it gives the old local … area of 1,838 acres. 1 The highest land is in the centre and north, rising to an elevation of over 200 ft.: the … The population in 1901 was 25,303. The soil is sandy and loamy; the geological formation consists of pebble beds …
Alumni Oxonienses
… aged 17; 3rd bart.; student of Middle Temple 1629 (as son and heir of Richard, of Stanway, co. Gloucester, kt. and bart.; died 1651. See Foster's Inns of Court Register. … aged 16; 3rd viscount Tracy; half-brother of Robert 1672, and brother of Robert 1633; father of Charles, Ferdinand, and …
Historical Account of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
… Trade and manufactures TRADE AND MANUFACTURES. The port of Newcastle has been the favourite seat of trade and manufactures from the Roman ra in Britain down to the … in the country. Also, 50 flour-dealers, 40 master shoemakers, 32 tailors, and 45 linen, and linen and woollen …