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A History of the County of Lancaster
… The population in 1901 numbered 93. Almost the only road is that along the western border from Rivington to … worked and disused; the stone is largely used for road-making. Lead mines were formerly worked here. 2 There is …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… The south-west boundary is for the most part the Stockport road, but at one point includes land to the west of the road. From this road Hyde Road runs eastward; and to the north of it Ashton …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… and there was a population of 286 in 1901. The principal road is that from Lancaster to Kirkby Lonsdale on the western …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… the Coal Measures alone are in evidence. The principal road, that from Wigan to Warrington, roughly agreeing with the old Roman road, passes north and south through the township and village; at this point it is crossed by the road from St. Helens to Hindley. The road from Ashton to …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… 1,949 acres. The population in 1901 was 181. The principal road is that from Lancaster south to Cockerham; on the west … and Ashton Hall, and from Conder Green at the south end a road goes east to Galgate. There are minor roads leading east … cook, all his lands in Stodday, including a piece by the road from Aldcliffe to Ashton, other lands on Williamcliff, …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… in 1901 was included with that of Birtle. The principal road is that from Heywood to Edenfield, passing diagonally …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… acres. 1 The population in 1901 was 8,388. 2 The principal road leads north from Hindley to Haigh, passing through … Church. To the south-west of this lies Hindley Hall, and a road branches off to the north-west, going through New …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… the north-east. The village is traversed by the main road leading from Leigh to Manchester, and stands …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… town which surrounds the parish church, stands on the high road from Bolton to Leigh with branches westward to Wigan and … seat about 1,000 persons. The Public Hall in Bolton New Road is used for ratepayers' meetings and the meetings of the … divorced before 1507, she being afterwards the wife of Bartholomew Hesketh of Aughton, esq.; 37 and thirdly to Anne …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… an elevation of 350 ft. at the Bay Horse Inn on the main road leading from Whalley to Preston which skirts the …