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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, …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… south-east and Marsden in the north-east towards the River Calder, flowing north-west, west and again north-west towards … the Brun, augmented by the Don, turns round to join the Calder. The town of Burnley grew up in the level tongue of … above the sea is 350 ft. at the junction of the Brun and Calder, and about 315 ft. near Royle. The area is 1,996 …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Afterwards of Royton, near Oldham. Previously incumbent of Calder Vale 1882, and of Overton 1885. Mr. Locke has assisted …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… 1292. Catterall lies along the southern bank of the Calder and the Wyre, with Rohall at the extreme west; it has … to Barnacre with Bonds. 3 In it is the hamlet known as Calder Vale, founded in 1835 by Richard and Jonathan Jackson, … A century ago there were large cotton-printing works at Calder Bridge, but they were given up in 1830. 5 A parish …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… 1284. Local pronunciation, Clyton. Lying between the Calder on the north and the Brock on the south, this … Lay Subs. 59. In 1337 William son of Adam son of Thomas de Calder sought a messuage in Claughton held by John de …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… William, another brother, had lands adjoining the River Calder, in the northern part of the township, from both his … Dunkenhalgh, and the land adjoining the old course of the Calder between Mergelache Clough and the boundary of Altham. … until it falls into the sike between that ditch and Calder, and so by that sike into Calder, and so ascending …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… being marked by the River Brun, while the Lancashire Calder flows north-west through the centre. The south-eastern … attained at the county boundary, the surface descends to Calder Head, from which point the Lancashire Calder flows north-west and the Yorkshire Calder south-east; …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… 1 flowing west to join Pendle Water, a tributary of the Calder. The older part of the town of Colne occupies a … the inhabitants baked their own bread. Sometimes named the Calder. This bridge takes its name from the Vivers, an …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… is drained by Sabden Brook, which flows south-west to the Calder. There are two cotton factories, one at Spen Brook …