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A History of the County of Lancaster
… the monks ; ibid, iii, 788, 797; and see ii, 605. Chadwick ford is also named. In 1369 William son of John de Chadwick …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… of Standish and Langtree next Byrlegh clough as far as the ford by the Cinderheap, and a moiety of a piece of the waste … have been mentioned in preceding notes. In 1569 Alexander Ford of Swinley purchased a third part of a messuage in …
A History of the County of Stafford
… brook by 1243. 35 The name means the hidden or secret ford, 36 presumably in contrast to a more open or accessible ford at Freeford further upstream. Formerly there were …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… proper lies in the south, taking its name from an ancient ford over the Mersey, also called Crosford. The north-eastern … portion is called Trafford or Old Trafford; a ford over the Irwell is said to have been near it. Longford … and crosses the Mersey by a bridge at the point where the ford was. 3 From Stretford village roads go east and west to …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… and Hale [i.e. Halewood]; following the pool to Bradley Ford, then straight to Wulfstansholme, and following straight …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… the hamlets of Slattocks and Trub Smithy, formerly Smithy Ford, upon it. Near the eastern border the road from Oldham …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… of Richard de Hallum, William de Ripon, and Richard del Ford, demanded certain messuages against William, son of … R. 425, m. 6; 426, m. 2 (Robert, son of William de la Ford, being plaintiff in this case). John le Norreys of …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Warton Brow overlook the river, and formerly there was a ford from this side to Hesketh, a guide being stationed there …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… is marked as Warton Common'; note of Mr. J. Rawlinson Ford. Leighton Moss, otherwise Warton Moss, was claimed as …