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A History of the County of Lancaster
… the boundary of this township and Claughton. The soil is clay and gravel; wheat, oats and potatoes are grown. There is …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… near the shore. The soil is variable, with subsoil of clay. The people are mostly employed in agriculture, but …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… the village is a reformatory. The soil is sandy, overlying clay. In 1666 there were four houses with ten hearths …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… at the celebration. 3 The soil is clayey, overlying clay; wheat and potatoes are grown. Coal-mines have long been …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… chiefly in pasture, 5 the soil being a peaty moss, with clay subsoil. Butter and cheese are made. At Oakenclough are …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… wall. The soil where still exposed in the north is stiff clay with a mixture of sand. The geological formation is …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… the township, where there is more moss-land. The soil is clay, loam and peat; wheat, oats, potatoes and fruit are …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… 2,324. A good deal of the land is moorland; the soil is clay, overlying clay and slate, and the agricultural land is mostly used for …
A History of the County of Stafford
… the western edge of the parish. There is extensive Boulder Clay in the west part of the parish, which remained heathland …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… The soil consists of peat, in places, and sand, whilst the clay in parts of the district is used in the manufacture of …