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A History of the County of Lancaster
… was succeeded by his son Sir Darcy Lever, who served as high sheriff in 1736, and was knighted. 16 He married … engrailed. Their eldest son, Sir Ashton Lever, was high sheriff in 1771, 18 and made a knight in 1778, and died … of much dignity. The hipped roof is partly concealed by a high brick parapet. Alkrington Hall Bradshaw Hall lies in the …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… of the Isle of Man, was succeeded by his son William, high sheriff in 1764, 40 when he was made a baronet. He died … showing that the family resided. P.R.O. List, 74. He was high sheriff in 1775. There was a recovery of the third part …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… of Yorkshire; while on the west the highest points near High Crompton and Whitfield, which are separated by a valley, … and Woodend. From Shaw the road to Rochdale goes west to High Crompton, thence descending north-west by Burnedge to … East, South and West. The town hall, situated in Shaw High Street, was built in 1894. There are public baths. Gas …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… modern. Pronounced Fawfield. These townships, mostly on high ground, which slopes away to the south-east to the River … by himself and other private persons; Drill Field, between High Bank and Sedgeley Park, being used for one of the …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… the south-west. The ridge called Oldham Edge, 800 ft. high, comes southward from Royton into the middle of the … old open Market Place may be taken as centre. From this High Street and Yorkshire Streetthe latter running parallel … side, is the church, to which Church Lane leads up from High Street. South-west from the Market Place the old …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Pilsworth and Heap. The southern boundary is formed by the high land towards Heaton, and the clough towards Prestwich. … placed, has grown into a town, stretching along the high road from Besses o' th' Barn 3 on the south to the …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… the wastes in Prestwich, and to drive their cattle to the high moor of Prestwich to common there. Robert Langley was to …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… . . . pleasantly seated in a deep valley, surrounded by high grounds. In front of the house runs a small stream … south, with a slightly recessed middle portion two stories high and loftier gabled wings. The site slopes from north to …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… elevation, has been destroyed. The house is situated on high ground above the valley of the Irk, facing north, and … given: John Starky, d. 1749 s. John, d. 1780 s. James, high sheriff, 1791, d. 1846; Heywood N. and Q. (ed. Green), …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… apartment about 15 ft. It was lit at each end by a window high up in the wall, and on the east side by two smaller … of Sussex, was Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire in 1537 and high steward of the Duchy in 1539 and 1540. He died in 1542, …