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A History of the County of Lancaster
… no. 21. Anne, one of his daughters and co-heirs, married Bartholomew Hesketh, and Gabriel Hesketh of Aughton in 1549 … Kirkby; Dods. MSS. cxlix, fol. 96 b. In 1528 the same Bartholomew Hesketh purchased from Ralph Venables and Isabel …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… 1 and there was in 1901 a population of 70. The principal road is that from Settle to Kirkby Lonsdale, from which minor … NorthWestern railway also crosses the township near the road. The ninth of sheaves, wool, &c., was in 1341 valued at … of the manor-house to him and denied any closing of the road; Duchy of Lanc. Plead. Eliz. civ, R 2, R4. William …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… 1901 there was a population of only 624. An ancient Roman road to Carlisle runs north through the parish, and there was …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… east of the village; it has a branch to Bardsea. Another road, through Stainton and Little and Much Urswick, goes north to join the main road from Dalton to Ulverston. Though various ancient remains … his lands in Furness, Lonsdale and Copeland; if any road should be too miry for their wagons to use it they might …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… have been made; crossing probably at this ford, the north road was continued through Warrington to Winwick and Wigan. 6 … mote hill, 7 from which the town spread westward along the road to Prescot. 8 A bridge was built, 9 perhaps early in the … and at the point where this new street crossed the old road to Prescot a market was established about 1260. 10 The …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… on the east and south sides, and is well raised above the road which bounds it on the east side. The entrance from the … 33 To the east of the church on the opposite side of the road is the vicarage, a modern house erected in 1825, to the …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… bears the initials W. B. and is dated 1658. The principal road is one from Arkholme northwards to Kirkby Lonsdale, …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… schoolhouse. By the east end of the church is another road, but less used, to the borough of Wigan. 'Having passed … baron. Having passed the town of Newton you leave a cross-road on the left going to Liverpool by St. Helen's chapel. … on a sandy lane you leave Haydock park, and (close by the road) Haydock lodge, belonging to Mr. Legh, and going on half …