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A History of the County of Lancaster
… the southern boundary, goes from Croston Station to Chorley. The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company's line … &c., were in 1366 demised by John of Gaunt to William de Chorley at a rent of 61. The oaks and trees of the south wood …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… from Wigan to Ormskirk, and from north to south that from Chorley to St. Helens. The village has a steep main street, …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Crosse of Liverpool, and Margaret, who married William Chorley, of Chorley; they divided their two-thirds of the manor equally, so that the lords became Crosse, Chorley, and Fazakerley. 44 Richard Crosse left a son Roger, …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… site of an older erection; the road from Manchester and Chorley crosses the River Lostock at Bamber Bridge and passes … from Blackburn Hundred you meet with the other road from Chorley to Preston, and on your left the ancient seat of … Catterall and Kellet House by Daniel Chaddock. 92 The Chorley, Hesketh, Cuerdale (later Osbaldeston) and Garston …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… through Leigh to Glazebrook. The road from Manchester to Chorley goes through the northern side of the township, … north side of the king's highway between Manchester and Chorley; Anderton D. no. 116. In 1655 Westhoughton was … In 1571 ten messuages and land in Westhoughton, Duxbury, Chorley, and Hindley were the subject of a fine, the …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… The principal road is that through the village, going from Chorley to Blackburn. The Leeds and Liverpool Canal goes near it, through the Lostock valley. The railway from Chorley to Cherry Tree runs north-east through the centre of … landowners occurring in the inquisitions are Browne 19 and Chorley. 20 The Andertons of Lostock 21 and Liveseys of …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Soc), i, 1034. The same estate was in 1608 held by Leonard Chorley, who was succeeded by a son William; ibid, ii, 9. To …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… on the eastern side, attaining 460 ft. at the boundary of Chorley. The area is 1,355 acres, 1 and in 1901 the population was 2,333. The principal road is that from Chorley to Preston, which goes north, by Rotherham Top and … of Preston, who married Thomas Crosse of Cross Hall in Chorley in 1750. 49 The Knights Hospitallers held lands in …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Scott. 99 The Crosse family, afterwards of Liverpool and Chorley, were long closely connected with Wigan: Adam del … (ibid. GG, no. 2199); and acquired lands in Liverpool and Chorley at the beginning of the 15th century. Settling in the …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… was also a native of Winstanley, 3 and Henry Fothergill Chorley, 1808 to 1872, musical critic and general writer, of …