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A History of the County of Lancaster
… streams, one the Astley Brook, a quarter of a mile to the south, and the other the Raveden Brook, more immediately to … house, which is of two stories, has a long frontage facing south of over 270 ft., well broken up both as regards plan … of a quadrangle about 60 ft. wide and 70 ft. from north to south, open on the south side. The great hall occupies the …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… village stand on the higher ground near the church. To the south-east is the hamlet of Bangors Green; Four Lane Ends is … are held the first Sunday in July. The hall is to the south-west of the church; between them was a water-mill, …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… from the main body by the River Wyre, the boundary on the south-west side. It has an area of 1,553 acres, 1 and in 1901 … 15 ft. to 50 ft. above sea level. Entry is made from the south by the Shard Bridge over the Wyre, opened in 1864. 2 … field, having land of Robert de Shireburne on the south side; Cockersand Chartul. (Chet. Soc), i, 141. For …
A History of the County of Stafford
… civil parish of Hammerwich was formerly a township in the south-west corner of the parish of St. Michael, Lichfield. 1 … by the addition of the civil parish of Ogley Hay Rural south of Watling Street. 3 In 1966 the north-west corner of … Lane and with Lion's Den. 21 The continuation of Hall Lane south-east to Watling Street at Muckley Corner was known as …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… ancient hamlet, seems to be lost, but was probably in the south-east of the township. Padiham Green, at the north end, … 1894 been joined. 2 Lane Side and Stone Moor are to the south of it. Part of Hapton was added to Dunnockshaw. 3 The … near the centre of the township on the canal; about a mile south is the hamlet called Lane Ends. In the south-east …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… 1297; Steyninge, 1302. This township is bounded on the south and east by the brook running from Marton Mere to join … portions rising to 50 ft. above sea level in the centre, south and east. On the central one stands the hamlet of Hardhorn; to the south-west is Newton and to the south Staining; while near …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… The surface in this township has a general slope to the south-west, from over 800 ft. at the north-east corner to … numbered with that of Turton. The principal road is that south-east through the centre from Bradshaw to Ainsworth, …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… the valley a small stream called the Swinnell flows south to join the Irwell. Another valley extends westward … from Bury and Holcombe to Accrington. Entering at the south end of the township this road proceeds north by … through Haslingden Grane reaches the town from the south-west, passing through Waterfoot to join Deardengate, …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… and commonly. This narrow township stretches north and south on the right bank of the Tame for over 2 miles; it … a prolongation of Denton. Another road runs north and south on and near the western edge. At the southern end is …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… from the ferry at Windermere enters the township at the south end of Esthwaite and goes along the west side to … has offshoots north past Borwick Lodge to Skelwith, and south along the eastern shore of Coniston Water, past … courts are regularly held. 14 The common field extended south from the town along the bank of Esthwaite Water. 15 An …