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A History of the County of Lancaster
… 1 extends for about 2 miles along the western bank of the Wyre, but its breadth seldom exceeds half a mile, and the … road from Preston to the north, which here crosses the Wyre by a two-arched stone bridge. 3 At the south end of the … Canal comes into the township by an aqueduct over the Wyre and crosses into Nateby. The surface is generally even, …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… township has a considerable amount of lowlying land by the Wyre, which river forms the northern boundary; but the Copp, … in the parish of Kirkham, affording a way across the Wyre by Cartford Bridge; south, through Copp hamlet to … 346, m. 22 d. In 1354 an agreement as to a fishery in the Wyre was made between Sir Richard de Kighley, Gilbert his son …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… of the parish is cut off from the main body by the River Wyre, the boundary on the south-west side. It has an area of … Entry is made from the south by the Shard Bridge over the Wyre, opened in 1864. 2 The scenery by the river is very … directions; one to the northwest leads to a ferry over the Wyre. Dr. Charles Leigh of Singleton, writing about 1700, …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… and east by the brook running from Marton Mere to join the Wyre. The surface is in general low and level, but there are … north and east to Hardhorn and Singleton. The Preston and Wyre railway runs near the eastern boundary, with a station …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… of 171 according to the Census of 1901. From the Wyre on the east the surface rises till about 100 ft. above … within these bounds: From Gubisthwaite Pool, up the River Wyre to Drypool, by Drypool to the carr, round it to the pool …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… s.; Richard Hoghton, 15 s.; the chaplain of St. Michael-on-Wyre, 14 s.; Hugh Shireburne, 62 s. 10 d.; and the heirs of …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… 1331. This township is bounded on two sides by the Wyre, which flows south and then turns sharply to the west at … and Pilling Moss and between Humblescough and the Wyre; another 4 acres lay in parcels from John's manor-house … the wood. Ounespool seems to be the brook falling into the Wyre a quarter of a mile west of Garstang Church. Sir Henry …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… road another important one goes north to Inskip and the Wyre district; crossroads connect it with Cottam, Lea Town and Clifton. The Preston and Wyre Railway, owned by the Lancashire and Yorkshire and …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… divided by Thistleton Brook flowing north-east to join the Wyre, which river is here the northern boundary of township … corner of the township, goes north, crossing the Wyre by Cartford Bridge. Dr. Leigh about 1700 wrote: 'The … manor, five messuages, windmill, saltpit, fishery in the Wyre, &c. Chisnall had been plaintiff in a dispute as to …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… the parishes of Preston, Garstang and St. Michael-on-Wyre, has an area of 2,707 acres, 1 and the population in … The Brock crosses the northern end on its way west to the Wyre; north of it are Myerscough House Light Ash and …