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A History of the County of Lancaster
… by the River Douglas, and from Ince on the east by another brook running into that stream. Through the township runs eastward the brook dividing Orrell from Winstanley. Going north from this brook on the eastern side are found Hindley Hall, Worsley …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… land in that hamlet as situate between Shoresworth Brook and the Millbrook. A century ago three fields were …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… with a rocky subsoil. There are print works on Sabden Brook. Manors In 1066 King Edward held half a hide, or three … de Pendleton at 1 d. rent. Thomas brother of Geoffrey the Dean of Whalley was a witness; ibid. fol. 153, no. 655. The … recited name Brockhole Syke, Reedybutt Dyke, Wymondhouse Brook and Kilne Well Syke. A payment of 2 d. was due for ward …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… about 2 miles from the Irwell on the east to Gilda Brook on the west; the area is 2,253 acres. 1 From a ridge of … to Little Leyhead and thence to Gildenaver Ford [Gilda Brook] and so by Tippesbrook [Folly Brook] to Bispeslowe [? Irlams-o'-th'-Height], thence by the …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… same. The eastern boundary is partially formed by Whittle Brook. In 1901 the population was 1,735. A road from … Ashton had been married as early as 1612 to Katherine Brook, of Chester. For Hamlet, the father of Thomas, see the …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… level, rising somewhat higher to the north of Pennington Brook, which traverses the township from west to east, and … Aspull Common. A considerable area of meadow land by the brook is liable to flood. The highroad from Leigh to … area of alluvium in the low ground by Pennington Brook. The population in 1901 numbered 9,977 persons. The …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… (Rec. Soc. Lancs. and Ches.), i, 356. In 1259 Lawrence del Brook, on behalf of the king, charged Robert Banastre and a …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… lies in the northern end, near the place where the central brook runs into Morecambe Bay, the boundary on that side; in …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… above sea-level, and lowest along the Roch and the Hollins Brook, which form the boundary on the west and south. There …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… and western boundaries, whilst the tributary Arley Brook flowing through Woodfold Park forms the northern limit. … Alum Crag, near the confluence of the Arley or Alum House Brook with the River Darwen, were once of some celebrity. In … plat of land bounded north by Elesburne, east by Fulshagh Brook, south by the 'menigate' which comes from …