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A History of the County of Lancaster
… extra-parochial, it belonged ecclesiastically to Childwall and paid tithes as part of it. For parochial purposes it was … formation consists of the upper mottled sandstone of the new red sandstone or trias. Among the field-names on the … Gov. Bd. Order 7403. Farrer, Lancs. Pipe R. 35. Ibid. 421; see the account of Toxteth. Lancs. Inq. and Extents (Rec. …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… along the western border, having the hamlets of Slattocks and Trub Smithy, formerly Smithy Ford, upon it. Near the … through, having the hamlets of Thornham Hill, Gravel Hole, and Buersill Head upon or near it. There are three cross … of Middleton for the term of John's life; Agecroft D. 336. See the account of Gooden in Hopwood. Henry de Stakehill …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Thornedelegh, 1262. The d in the middle occurs to 1350 and later. Watelei, Dom. Bk.; Whetelegh, 1227; Queteley, … Sancroft about 1685 purchased farms in Thornley called New House and West House, and gave them to augment the … one; Cal. S. P. Dom. 162549, p. 510; 16367, p. 333. See the account of Chipping. In 1258 rents of 6 s. 8 d. from …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… This township forms a peninsula between the Irish Sea and the Wyre estuary. At the northern end is the modern town … Oriel and principal of St. Mary's Hall; he was a canon of York in 1558. A zealous and resolute adherent of Roman … as before; Duchy of Lanc. Knights' Fees, bdle. 2, no. 20. See the account of Mowbreck in Kirkham. William Westby in …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Torentun, Dom. Bk.; Thorinton, 1212; Thorinton, Thornton, and Thorneton, 1292. This township has an area of 773 acres; … of 1342 William son of Simon del Lunt granted lands in the new approvement to Richard de Molyneux; ibid. Y. i, 3. Henry … 1476 received from Ralph Bette and Ellen his wife; N. 14; see also N. 6. This is clear from the references to the …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… from its position on the south side of the Lune estuary and cut off from Ashton by the Conder on the north-east, … of restoration or rebuilding before the addition of the new front, some of the work in the older part at the back … Mr. Dalton's deeds. Charter R. 12 Edw. II, m. 16, no. 67. See the account of Bispham in Leyland. Robert Dalton appears …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… xiii-xvi cent. The township lies upon the steep slopes and spurs of the moorlands to the south of Livesey and … Darwen. In 1874 parts of the parish were assigned to the new parish of St. Cuthbert, Darwen, and in 1877 parts to the … fol. 16 b. Pal. of Lanc. Feet of F. bdle. 107, no. 36. See the account of Dunkenhalgh in Clayton-le-Moors. Aspden of …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Townships Todmorden and Walsden TODMORDEN AND WALSDEN INCHFIELD in Walsden was … till 1908, when they were removed in their turn, and new mullioned windows put in their place. In 1626 Todmorden … of Oldham married Lawrence Nuttall of Lower Town House; see Fishwick, Rochdale, 460; Raines MSS. v, 31416. Surv. ut …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… TONGE-WITH-HAULGH Tange, 1212; Tonge, 1226 and usual; Tong, 1284. Halgh, 1338. Tonge, as its name … formation of the borough in 1838, and was merged in the new township of Bolton in i895. 5a In 1898 Tonge also was … Inq. and Extents (Rec. Soc. Lanes. and Ches.), i, 71 ; see also pp. 137, 301. In 1278 Gilbert de la Greenhurst …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… 2,000 to 2,500 ft. above the sea, striking northeast and south-west and a minor parallel range called Torver Back. … of 207. There are ancient remains on the hill-sides. A New Prophecy contained the account of what a little Torver … by West in 1774; Furness, 143. Nicholas Girlington (see Thurland) died in 1628 holding three messuages, &c., in …