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A History of the County of Lancaster
… red sandstone or trias, overlaid by sand and thick boulder clay and by alluvial deposit between the village and the River Alt. The soil varies; the subsoil is sand and clay. Wheat, barley, oats, and rye are grown, as well as …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… and Liverpool Canal passes through Crook. The soil is clay, with marl subsoil; wheat and oats are grown, and there …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… named Simonstone. The soil is clayey with subsoil of clay and rock. The land is in pasture. In 1552 there is …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… and corn are grown in a soil which appears to be sand and clay mixed. That clay constitutes a large proportion of the sub-soil is …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… oats as well as wheat grow well in light, sandy, or stiff clay soils. There are no brooks. The village of Speke … bank in places is flat, but principally consists of high clay banks. Upon and about these the botanist may find many … interest. The roof space is, as usual, plastered and clay-floored, but has one unusual feature, a small room with …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Lane, 2,701 acres; Woodhouse Lane, 262; Chadwick, 717; Clay Lane, 90; Wolstenholme and Cheesden, 2,262 Falinge, 278 … coming awkwardly in front of a window. 31 The hamlet of Clay Lane, in the western corner, seems to have been taken …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… service connects the village with Wigan. The soil is clay, with subsoil of clay, stone and coal; wheat and oats are grown. Valuable …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… chiefly of oats, wheat, hay, and clover. The soil is of clay. The greater part of the township lies upon the coal … in drainage pipes, is an important trade, a peculiar clay being found here. Watch movements were also made. St. …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… south-west corner. The soil is sandy with a subsoil of clay; the chief crops are wheat and pasture. There is …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… and alkali works at Burnt Naze. The soil is various, with clay subsoil; oats and potatoes are grown. A school board was …