The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical, Historical, and Descriptive, of Each County: Middlesex |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 50
Page 8
... Whalley , questions the Monk's authorities , and observes , that " he was possessed with the general spirit of his profession in the middle ages ; something between bold conjecture , and inventive fraud . He laid out new Itinera ; he ...
... Whalley , questions the Monk's authorities , and observes , that " he was possessed with the general spirit of his profession in the middle ages ; something between bold conjecture , and inventive fraud . He laid out new Itinera ; he ...
Page 22
... Whalley . In a devious westerly course to Ribchester , it also receives three other smaller streams , whence flowing through the romantic valley of Ribbles- dale , it passes near the populous town of Preston , and soon after- wards ...
... Whalley . In a devious westerly course to Ribchester , it also receives three other smaller streams , whence flowing through the romantic valley of Ribbles- dale , it passes near the populous town of Preston , and soon after- wards ...
Page 48
... Conings head . Augustine Priories : At Cockersand , an Abbey of the Pre- monstatentian order : Furness and Whalley , Cistertian Abbeys : Holland , Holland , a Benedictine priory : Hornby , Premonstratentian priory 48 LANCASHIRE .
... Conings head . Augustine Priories : At Cockersand , an Abbey of the Pre- monstatentian order : Furness and Whalley , Cistertian Abbeys : Holland , Holland , a Benedictine priory : Hornby , Premonstratentian priory 48 LANCASHIRE .
Page 118
... Whalley . In this district were several ancient manor houses , some of which are deserted , and in ruins : and instead of the old wood - built mansion , many elegant and comfortable structures have been raised within the last century ...
... Whalley . In this district were several ancient manor houses , some of which are deserted , and in ruins : and instead of the old wood - built mansion , many elegant and comfortable structures have been raised within the last century ...
Page 119
... Whalley . To the south it abuts on the parishes of Bury , Bolton , Leyland , and Brindle . The form of this parish is irregular ; its greatest length from north - east to south - west is about fourteen miles , and its greatest breadth ...
... Whalley . To the south it abuts on the parishes of Bury , Bolton , Leyland , and Brindle . The form of this parish is irregular ; its greatest length from north - east to south - west is about fourteen miles , and its greatest breadth ...
Common terms and phrases
Abbey acres afterwards ailes ancient Antiquities appears arches belonging Belvoir Castle Bishop Bishop of Lincoln borough building built called Canal castle cathedral chancel chapel chapelry charter church Clithero consists contains curious Derby died drain Duke Earl Earl of Derby east East Goscote Edward the Third eight England erected feet fens formerly granted Grantham ground hamlet handsome Henry the Eighth hill History hundred inhabitants inscription John John of Gaunt King king's Lancashire Lancaster land latter Leicester Leicestershire Lincoln Lincolnshire Liverpool London Lord Manchester manor mansion miles monks monument nave obtained ornamented parish parliament present priory rectory reign Ribchester Richard river river Trent river Welland river Witham road Robert Roman Saxon seat side situated Sleaford Stamford station stone Thomas tion tower town township vicarage village wall WAPENTAKE Whalley whole William