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A History of the County of Stafford
… of the hall became Fisherwick Hall Farm, while Jenny's Lodge farm, later Fisherwick Park farm, was formed on the … stopped up under an Act of 1766 as part of Lord Donegall's improvement of the park. In return he built a bridge over … as 1 hide c. 1255, 65 it remained a member of the bishop's (later the Paget family's) manor of Longdon, being still …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Haulgh. To the south of Crook Street were the Lecturer's Closes, now chiefly occupied by a goods station. Rosehill … force, to the number of 500, were attacked by Lord Derby's forces from Wigan, by way of Bradshaw Gate. The outworks … the town. It was on this account that the Earl of Derby's execution in 1651 was ordered to trke place at Bolton. He …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… pasture; but on the high ground the herbage is principally bent grass. There is a considerable area of woodland in … The Great Harwood loop of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Co.'s line from Blackburn passes through the south side of the … (114677) it was granted to Richard Fiton to hold by knight's service and confirmed to him about 1180 by Robert de Lacy …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… is the great industry of the place. There are also a brewery, and dyeing and bleaching works. The township is … was granted, paid 3 marks in 11934 for having the king's good will. 6 Richard de Orrell granted to Cockersand Abbey land in Haigh, adjacent to Hugh's ridding, about 1220; 7 and as a century later Sir Robert de …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… in which is the site of a large moated house called Lovel's Hall. The area is 3,823 acres. 1 In 1901 there was a … and Ditton Junction; and the Cheshire Lines Committee's railway between Liverpool and Manchester, with a station … in the Much Woolton charters. In the village is a small brewery. The Ditton Brook Ironworks by the Mersey have been …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… held of Sir Roger de Pilkington in socage by the rent of 3 s. 6 d., and another in Spotland, held of John de … in Bamford and Bury, of the Earl of Derby by a rent of 3 s. 4 d., and also the manor of Wolstenholme. The heir was his … Hill, Lomax of Redivales, Lomax of Croichley, Lomax of Bent, &c. Robert de Radcliffe held a tenement called …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… to Rochdale and the Lancashire and Yorkshire Company's railway between the same points. Both canal and railway … A large railway-wagon works, an iron foundry, and a brewery are carried on. There were seventy-three hearths … Richard Assheton as of his manor of Middleton, by knight's service and 5 s. 8 d. rent. He held other lands in Hopwood, …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Broadgreen and Roby. The London and North-Western company's line from Liverpool to Manchester passes through the … the south-east of the township is now closed. There is a brewery. A cross on the village green near the church was … ploughs, and the value beyond the customary rent was 20 s. 8 Afterwards it became part of the fee of Widnes, and was …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… head quarters of the 3rd (Reserve) Battalion of the King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. On the right side of the main … entrance to the town directly to the castle, passes Queen's Square, Penny's Hospital and the Assembly Rooms. 11 Market … stained-glass works, pictureprint works, corn-mills, brewery and other industries. The modern Volunteer movement …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… The Fleming part may have descended with the same family's moiety of the superior manor, and so would, with it, be … lands to the value of 250, 54 a grant from Queen Anne's Bounty was secured in 1719, apart from which the income was … Coll., Camb.) 1905 William Henry Norris, B.A. 66 (St. John's Coll., Camb.) There is a mission-room at New Longton served …