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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… is employed partly in hand-loom weaving. The river Ribble flows on the south. The living is a perpetual curacy, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the township from Fulwood, and empties itself into the Ribble at Clifton. Haighton House is now the property and …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… placed near the confluence of the Douglas river with the Ribble, and the name "Beacon's Hill," or Becconsall, is … parts peaty, with a mixture of marl. At flood tide the Ribble is here in one part three miles wide; and both it and …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… parish lies on the west bank of the Douglas estuary, the Ribble forming the northern boundary. In ancient times almost … half of the land has in the main been reclaimed from the Ribble since 1834, chiefly through the operations of the Ribble Navigation Company. 2 The area is 4,736 acres. 3 In …
Historical Collections of Private Passages of State
… a Party of the Parliament's under Colonel Doddington at Ribble-Bridge near Preston in Lancashire, and had utterly …
Charters and Documents relating to the City of Glasgow 1175-1649
… the morning of the 17th he directed Baillie to cross the Ribble with the infantry and proceed on the forward march, … by the parliamentary troops. The order to cross the Ribble was at once countermanded, and Baillie was directed to … joining Monro. Langdale himself succeeded in crossing the Ribble by the bridge and joined the Scots under Baillie, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of Little Hoole, which is on the southern bank of the Ribble, adjoining the parish of Penwortham, is the property …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… inhabitants. It is situated on the east side of the river Ribble, and comprises about 1780 acres: the village is north … This parish is situated on the banks of the river Ribble, and includes the mountain of Pennigant, and several …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Martin. The township lies on the north side of the river Ribble, and west of Ribchester; and comprises 1035 a. 9 p. …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… of Chester, when in possession of the district 'between Ribble and Mersey' gave the hamlet of Kersal in the township … approvement of the waste. 1 Ranulf's tenure of 'between Ribble and Mersey' was a mere interlude, and between 1174 and …