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A History of the County of Lancaster
… which point the surface descends to the north, west, and south. The area is 2,793 acres, 1 and the measurement about 2 … the north-west corner, and another called Hempshaws in the south-east. There are numerous quarries, worked and disused; …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… on the north to somewhat beyond the Cornbrook on the south. The south-west boundary is for the most part the Stockport road, … behind which is the cemetery, opened in 1838. On the south side a public readingroom was opened in 1888 in a …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… spurs to the Keer on the north-west, the Lune on the south-east, and their tributaries on the north. Storrs is to the south-west of Arkholme, Locka and Kitlow to the west, and … of chancel with vestry on the north side, nave with south aisle and south porch. There is a bell-cote over the …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Glazebrook forms part of the boundary. Sankey Brook is the south-west boundary, and two of its tributaries separate … runs through the centre of the township from north-west to south-east. Ashton village lies on its northern bank; on the … of potatoes, turnips, wheat, and oats are produced. In the south there are fine plantations, including the grounds of …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… by depressions through which small brooks run down west or south to the rivers named. The area of Ashton proper is 1,661 … in 1901 was 181. The principal road is that from Lancaster south to Cockerham; on the west it has the wooded lands of … Lunecliffe 2 and Ashton Hall, and from Conder Green at the south end a road goes east to Galgate. There are minor roads …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… narrow stretch of land lying between Cheesden Brook on the south, Naden Brook on the east, and its tributary, the … The present arbitrary boundary line, running north and south on the east side of Cheesden Brook, probably represents …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… like itself, are in Wigan parish. The ground rises from south to north, reaching 400 ft. The area is 1,905 acres. 1 … which lies 2 miles east-north-east of Wigan Church. To the south-west of this lies Hindley Hall, and a road branches off …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… well-watered township, which is bounded on the west and south by streams and traversed by two others. Beginning on the south-west at the town of Leigh the ground rises in gentle … Eccles, and Wigan section of the same line, to the south-west of the town. The township was formed into a …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… datum at the River Ribble the land rises towards the south-east to an elevation of 350 ft. at the Bay Horse Inn on …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Wedacre, Wedaker, 1276; Wodacre, 1292. Bonds lies in the south-west of the township, occupying 960 acres out of the … is in general level, but there is a small hill in the south, round which are Dimples to the east, Bowgrave and Howath south-east and Byrewath or Byerworth west. In the north end …