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A History of the County of Lancaster
… to have been kept at Eccleston, 3 the history of the place has been quite uneventful, nor have any families of … the tower was done away with and a window inserted in its place. The north window of the chancel and the east window of …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… of the bells was stopped. A general restoration took place in 1877, when the galleries which had been erected in … years the ' faithful and diligent pastor' of the place; M.I. The Church Papers at Chester begin with him. …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… the west wall is partly refaced. This refacing marks the place of a large turret, like that on the north, projecting … extended across the north aisle, probably to provide a place for a pair of organs. The space of one bay beneath the … Duke of Suffolk in 1551. He joined in the attempt to place his daughter Lady Jane Grey on the throne in 1553, but …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… nave and chancel were raised and a clearstory erected in place of the gabled dormer windows which had before existed, … re-roofed and ceiled. A more thorough restoration took place in 18658, 25 when the square pews and galleries which … left 40 for the poor, and Christopher Caton of the same place in 1721 left another 40 for the poor of Claughton. With …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… a strong Royalist; he probably did not live much in the place. His son and successor was an exile. Ireland of Lydiate … related in the account of these townships; in the former place also Richard Mercer, a tailor, had had his estate … of the first design, which will be noticed in their place. When the new chancel was complete it was no doubt …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… was the head of a great lordship, the history of the place is uneventful. The chief foresters of Lancaster had it … inheritance passed to the Dacre family, the lords of the place do not seem to have resided there. Their manor-house … rectory-house and to have turned it into their dwelling-place. 8 Being hostile to the Reformation for several …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… of Portsdown Hill. This must have once been a considerable place, for here is a church pretty nearly as large as that at … grass, and 1,101 of woods and plantations. 3 The following place-names occur in Hambledon parish: Bullpyrke Meadow; 4 in … lancet is higher than the others, its head taking the place of the foiled circle. Its three south windows are: a …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… He became an extreme Protestant, joining in the attempt to place Lady Jane Grey on the throne in 1553. Though he lost … and endowment of the grammar school in his native place. He died in 1588 and was buried at Southwell. 12 George … merchant in London, and was a benefactor of his native place. 15 His son Sir Thomas Rawlinson was born in London in …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… sea level and rising at several points to 100 ft. The place must have been almost isolated. To north, east and … was opened in 1904. The history of this small solitary place has been quite uneventful. At the time of the … ancient rectory. In recent times the healthiness of the place has attracted residents and summer visitors, so that …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… 2,117; woods and plantations, 6. 3 The story of the place has been quite uneventful, except for the observation …