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A History of the County of Lancaster
… interest is his ruling motive.' James Butterworth in his history of Oldham (ed. 1817) states: 'To Sir Joseph Radclirfe, Bart., of Mills Bridge in the county of York, I owe all my most material information, …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… an interesting specimen of the timber architecture of the county. What remains consists of the central and eastern …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… gives a name to one of the Parliamentary divisions of the county. 5 Part of the area was incorporated in Bury in 1876, … being the description of it given by Whitaker in his History of Whalley, together with a view of the north or … of the award are preserved at the parish church and the County Offices, Preston. In 1459 the church was called 'St. …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… is 8,437 acres, and the population in 1901 was 5,912. The history of the town goes back to Roman times, numerous … perambulation of the parish took place in 1829. 7 To the county lay of 1624, founded on the old fifteenth, when … by order from the provincial assembly of divines for this county, but for what cause the presenters know not'; Commonw. …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… of the part of Rochdale within the administrative county in 1901, comprising 32,532 acres, numbered 120,433; … each hamlet or farm almost affording a surname, 7 and the history of the district during the mediaeval period was … of Salford had to contribute 41 14 s. 4 d. in all. 10 The county lay, fixed in 1624, provided that Castleton should pay …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Orrell and Ford, Aintree. Each quarter paid equally to the county lay. 1 Within recent years the seaside townships of … The parish has but little connexion with the general history of the country. At Flodden Sir William Molyneux of … with uncusped tracery and two transoms. The architectural history of the church is not a long one, as the greater part …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… hamlet of Oakhanger, lies on the extreme north-east of the county almost midway between the towns of Alton and … Andrew Pears, J.P., where Gilbert White wrote his Natural History of Selborne, in the little room about 5 ft. square … the prior and convent of Selborne. 44 From this time the history of the manor apparently ceases. Whether, as Gilbert …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… to 18,888, and the population in 1901 was 3,691. The history of the parish has been extremely placid, and there is … 8 d., 5 and to 100 leviable on the same district for the county lay of 1624 this parish would contribute 10 12 s. 2 d. …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… of the ancient roads to the north passes through it, 1 its history has been comparatively uneventful, but the … 4 d. when the hundred paid 30 12 s. 8 d. 4; while to the county lay of 1624 this parish paid two-ninths of the sum … COVER WAS GIVEN TO THE PARISH CHURCH OF STANDISH, IN THE COUNTY OF LANCASTER, FOR A COMMUNION CUP BY ALEXANDER …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… conspire to make this a very pleasing retreat. 2a The history has been quite uneventful, though here as elsewhere … Scottish raid of 1322 left its mark of desolation. To the county lay of 1624 Tatham with Ireby contributed 19 s. 9 d. … also 18 s. at the four terms, with suit of court of county and wapentake and puture; Surv. of 1346 (Chet. Soc), …