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A History of the County of Lancaster
… bridges across the river into Manchester, and a railway bridge; two into Cheetham, 2 and another railway bridge; two into Broughton; 3 a footbridge into Hulme, and a swing bridge into Stretford. Starting from Victoria Bridge, on the …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… through the township, crossing the river at Brockholes Bridge; half a mile to the east of the village the main road … there are paper-mills on the River Darwen at Roach Bridge and Samlesbury Bottoms. The sewage disposal works of … Hall stood on the right bank of the Darwen, near Roacher Bridge, and was a two-story stone house with mullioned and …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… with them till 1648. He fought at Marston Moor and Ribble Bridge and in Furness. 24 In more peaceful times he opened up …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… At the point where the Southport road crosses it by the bridge, passengers for that seaside resort used formerly to …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… with trees and affording a picturesque walk. Broken back Bridge, over the canal, affords the photographer a good …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Molyneux of Cuerdale was killed at the battle of Radcote Bridge, 20 Dec. 1387; his lands in Sefton called the Edge …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… contains a portion of the town of Bolton, called Astley Bridge. 1 The population of the Belmont portion was 837 in … through the whole length of the township, from Astley Bridge to the boundary of Withnell. 'Sharpies in Harwood' … Side in Folds. The Eden Orphanage is situated at Astley Bridge. The southern half was formerly joined with the …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… it turns westward, crossing the boundary brook at Skippool Bridge and turning south to Poulton. From this road a branch goes north past Mains to cross the Wyre by Shard Bridge. From Little Singleton another road turns off to the … of victuals whenever the lord travelled from Ribble Bridge to Lancaster Castle and back. Merchet for sons and …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… separately. 1 The principal road goes north from the bridge over the Lune towards Bolton and Carnforth, having on …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… the chief entrance being on the east, reached by a stone bridge of two arches spanning the moat. Watt of Speke. Per … of masonry buttresses, many times repeated. The bridge by which the entrance doorway is reached is built of … runs southward, bounding the paved yard, from which a bridge leads southwards over the moat to the site of the farm …