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A History of the County of Lancaster
… The remainder of the eastern boundary is formed by Bradley Brook, while the western is Mill Brook; both flow into the Douglas. A ridge of higher land … walle' of the church, descending the Walle Lanc to South Brook as far as the acre held by Siward and so to the start; …
A History of the County of Stafford
… western boundary was marked by roads as far as Curborough brook, which it followed before turning east round Curborough … dissolution in 1527 the Crown granted its estates to the dean and chapter of Lichfield cathedral for the support of the choristers, and in 1550 the dean and chapter granted them to William Paget, Lord Paget, …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… in 1861. A district had been assigned in 1839. 82 The Dean and Canons of Manchester present to the benefice. The …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… higher land on the west and south of the township. Sutton Brook crosses the township from the southern corner to join Sankey Brook to the east of St. Helens. Numerous roads radiate from … was at the east end of Bold's Acre, and that Ritherope brook was at the west end of it. There had formerly been a …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… is formed principally by the old course of the Ditton Brook and its affluent the Netherley Brook. The northern boundary is in a great measure formed by … other west, and uniting about the centre to form the Ochre Brook, which flows south and south-west through the township. …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… the Loud to Longridge and from Bradley Syke to Bradley Brook. This may have been only a feoffment in trust, for in … ibid. 1378. The bounds began at the place where Bradley Brook fell into the Loud, went up the brook to the Veu Viver, thence west to Bradley Syke, down …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… is less than 350 ft. above sea level. On the east a brook rising on Cartridge Hill and flowing below Darwen Moor … de Cuerdale; it was described as lying beside Ernesdene Brook and bounded by Ryhil ditch; right of way was given to …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… much smaller tongue of land between the Croal and Tonge Brook. It has an area of 269 acres. Physically it forms part … Tonge Moor, crowning a steep cliff overlooking the Eagley Brook. Of the woodland which gave the house its name little … by a landslip consequent on encroachments by the Eagley Brook. Tonge: Hall I' th' Wood The hall, which is flagged …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Affetside and Hawkshaw in the west; Green Mount, Holcombe Brook, Redisher, Hazelhurst, and Holcombe in the centre, and … master of St. John's College, Cambridge, 1805 to 1839, and Dean of Ely, was born at Birchhey, Tottington. 6 In 1831 an … fellow, and ultimately master of the college. He became Dean of Ely in 1820, and rector of Freshwater in 1823, …