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A History of the County of Lancaster
… The parish of Prestwich with Oldham Crompton CROMPTON … Two roads from Oldham meet near the southern boundary at Shaw Side and Cowlishaw, and go north along the Beal … s. 4 d. 8 Whitfield Hall was in 1787 in the possession of John Milne and brothers. 8aThe Chaddertons of Lees in Oldham …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… The parish of Prestwich with Oldham Great and Little Heaton … Heaton. A curious inn sign, 'The Same Yet,' was noticeable at Great Heaton. 4 In 1666 there were fifty hearths in Heaton … lands purchased by Adam de Prestwich and given to his son John, 11 whose descendants sold it to the Hollands of Denton. …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… The parish of Prestwich with Oldham Oldham OLDHAM … it the surface rises, a height of 1,225 ft. being attained at Woodward Hill on the Yorkshire border. The rest of the … suspected of sedition found patronage in the town. 14 John Lees, an operative cotton spinner, was one of the …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… The parish of Prestwich with Oldham Pilkington PILKINGTON … and north, by the River Irwell, which makes an acute bend at the western corner, and its tributary the Roch; on the … The new lord, who was made a knight before 1365, attended John of Gaunt on the expedition to France in 1359; 31 he …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… The parish of Prestwich with Oldham Prestwich PRESTWICH … New Road. A botanist of note, Richard Broxton, was born at Sedgeley Hall Farm in 1786. He died in 1865. 4 In 1867 a … rector's with ten hearths, James Wilson's with seven, and John Glover's with six. 9 Manor From the survey of 1212 it …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… The parish of Prestwich with Oldham Royton ROYTON Ruhwinton, … west, the limits being 825 ft. on Oldham Edge and 400 ft. at Street Bridge. The old village of Royton, which has now … Royton, its chapel, politics, and celebrities, written by John Higson, is printed in Oldham Notes and Gleanings. 8 John …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… The parish of Prestwich with Oldham Tonge TONGE Tonge, 1392, … is mostly above the 300 ft. level360 ft. is reached at Mills Hill 1sloping down to the streams named. The … him. 10 The suit was still proceeding in 1482, when John Langley and Richard Tonge stated their claims. 11 In …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… The parish of Radcliffe RADCLIFFE Radeclive,Dom.Bk., … and the tower, are situated in the south-east corner, at which point the Roch, flowing from the east, joins the … marks for having the king's favour after the rebellion of John, Count of Mortain. 13 In 1199 he paid 10 marks for an …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… The parish of Ribchester RIBCHESTER Ribchester; Dilworth; … and Twenty-four,' the records going back to 1638. 9 At present Ribchester and Dutton have each a parish council; … William de Hornby 45 exch. W. de Wakeneld 1 Mar. 13645 John de Lincoln 46 18 Dec. 1374 John de Yerdeburgh Duke of …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… The parish of Rochdale ROCHDALE Castleton; Spotland; … Yorkshire border, and flows south-west to join the Irwell at Radcliffe. It is joined near the town of Rochdale by the … and Sarah Leach, seven each; Edward Lee, Robert Stringer, John Hamer, Joshua Stansfeld, Judy Roades, Edmund Holme, and …