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Historical Account of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
… workmen, October 21, 1796, John Burdikin, a private in the Cheshire Militia, raised his body upon his head, with his …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of the river Mersey at its widest part, with portions of Cheshire and North Wales. The air is salubrious, and the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… ALPRAHAM, a township, in the parish of Bunbury, union of Nantwich, First division of the hundred of Eddisbury, S. … extremity of the county, and is bounded on the west by Cheshire, and on the east by Derbyshire, from which it is …
A History of the County of Stafford
… Chester. 69 He was one of that earl's principal tenants in Cheshire in 1086 and held the barony of Wich Malbank (later Nantwich). He was still living in 1093, but by 1119 he had …
A History of the County of Stafford
… northwest of Stoney Cliffe carried a packhorse way between Cheshire and Nottinghamshire, which crossed the south-western …
A History of the County of Stafford
… Survey of Counties of Stafford, Chester, and Lancaster (Nantwich, 1787), 32. S.R.O., D. 1029/1/2, p. 44; L.J.R.O., …
A History of the County of Stafford
… of the county, the river Dane forming the boundary with Cheshire and the river Dove that with Derbyshire. 1 It …
A History of the County of Stafford
… were a further five inns in 1818, the Bell, Red Bull, Cheshire Cheese, Horse Shoe, and Swan. 80 An inn on the north …
A History of the County of Stafford
… the north-east corner of Staffordshire, marching with Cheshire and Derbyshire. The river Dane forms the boundary with Cheshire on the west and a tributary, Black brook, the … was held in 1533 to be the meeting point of Staffordshire, Cheshire, and Derbyshire. 77 By the early 17th century, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… ALVASTON, a township, in the parish, union, and hundred of Nantwich, S. division of the county of Chester, 2 miles (N. E.) from Nantwich; containing 40 inhabitants. The ancient manor of … to the whole community of the town of WichMalbank, now Nantwich; but it being deemed more for the benefit of the …