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A History of the County of Lancaster
… of the Irwell, about a mile north of its junction with the Mersey, the village of Irwellham, now Irlam, managed to exist; and in the south-west corner, between the Mersey and Glazebrook, was Cadishead, with Great and Little … but there is lower ground in the south, along the Irwell, Mersey, and Glazebrook. The population in 1901 numbered …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… 1332; Bothell, 1348. This township has a frontage to the Mersey of nearly a mile and a half in length and extends … and solid stone walls reflect themselves in the River Mersey instead of grassy slopes. Huge warehouses rise up on … signal posts for the guidance of ships entering the Mersey. 5 Clayfield Lane, now Breeze Hill, led to Walton …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… and by Henry I put into his forest between Ribble and Mersey, when it doubtless acquired its name of BURTONWOOD. In … with the rest of the comital demesne between Ribble and Mersey, and subsequently to Ferrers, earl of Derby, and we …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… of hills beyond, and Norton Priory A large portion of the Mersey water forms one of the features of this scene, and …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… by a brook running across it westwardly to join the Mersey; the northern portion, nearly square in shape, is … stretches for about 2 miles along the north bank of the Mersey, and contains Hardy and Barlow, to the north and south … named Chorlton-cum-Hardy. There is a footbridge over the Mersey for the road to Sale. There is some market gardening. …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… 1,573 acres. 1 A considerable portion of it lying by the Mersey is marshy. It is situated in extremely unpicturesque … field-names are givenSalt lode, &c. The fishery in the Mersey, formerly rented at 2 s., had become valueless, as the … of pasture, 15 s.; a windmill, 20 s.; a fishery in the Mersey, 2 s.; the rent of free tenants amounted to 40 s. and …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Beds, which juts into this county from south of the Mersey. The population in 1901 numbered 2,294. Cotton is …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Didsbury, all c. 1280; Dodesbury, 1292. Didsbury 1 has the Mersey for its southern and western border. Along the river … the passage of the Young Pretender in 1745; he crossed the Mersey there. 5 A Roman coin has been found. 6 Didsbury, … down on the west side of the site towards the River Mersey. The view from the churchyard on that side, towards …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… including a distant view of the Cheshire side of the River Mersey. At sunset the windows of the houses on Everton Brow …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… railways from Liverpool to Southport and to the Mersey docks also pass through the township. The cottage …