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The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… issue. 53 His heirs sold it about the year 1735 to James Calder, esq. whose ancestor, James Calder, of Muertown, in Scotland, was created a baronet of … esq. by whom he had no issue, she died in 1776. Sir Henry Calder, bart. the son, was a general in the army, He rebuilt …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… with a battery for protecting the pass here of the river Calder. Several cannon-balls have been found at different …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… population. In the Lees, a tract sloping towards the river Calder, and ornamented with ancient woods, are the remains of … The village is situated on the south side of the river Calder and the Calder and Hebble navigation; it was formerly a place of …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of the 17th century. The vale, which is watered by the Calder, abounds with coal, and with stone and timber for … on to a very great extent. In addition to the mills on the Calder, there are several in the township whose machinery is …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… the lordship of Torphichen by his nephew, Sandilands, of Calder, who made Calder House, which had long been the patrimonial residence … and on the northern boundary of the parish of Cadder, or Calder, in Lanarkshire. The estate of Torrance once belonged …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… 1256; Altham, 1383. This township extends from the River Calder southwards for more than 2 miles; the surface … Through the centre a small brook flows north to join the Calder; the upper part of its course is down a wooded clough. … the eastern boundary. The hamlet of Altham stands near the Calder; by the canal are other hamlets called Higher Firs and …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… and northern boundaries, formed respectively by the Calder and Grizedale Brook. In the north-west corner, on … 2 The population of the township, including Bowgrave and Calder Vale, was 1,117 in 1901. The principal road is that … land is in pasture. There was formerly a papermill on the Calder. The enlarged township is governed by a parish …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… eastern boundary, flows south as Pendle Water to join the Calder. At the north end of the township, on the borders of …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… of the River Ribble and of its eastern tributary the Calder encompassing the northern half of the township. The … Moor, which terminates towards Whalley and the River Calder in the escarpment of Whalley Nab, a prominent feature … the ordnance datum at the confluence of the Ribble and Calder, attains an elevation of 606 ft. The Roman road from …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… hilly country, divided into three main parts by the Rivers Calder and Brock, which rise near the Yorkshire border and … included the greater part of the present township, the Calder, instead of Grizedale Fells, being the northern … Pipe R. 421. The bounds are thus given: From the source of Calder south to Ulvesty, thence to the summit of Parlick, …