This book is based on sections of Nikolaus Pevsner's 'South Lancashire' and 'North Lancashire', both published in 1969"--acknowledgements.
The Origins of Lancashire
LANCASHIRE IN THE TIME OF THE TUDORS (A.D. 1485–1603). AS soon as Henry VII. was firmly seated on the throne, he proceeded to reverse the attainders which his predecessor had passed against certain of the prominent adherents of the ...
Reproduction of the original: Historic Sites of Lancashire and Cheshire by James Croston
A Regional History of England General Editors: Barry Cunliffe (to AD 1000) and David Hey (from AD 1000) The regionalization used in this series is illustrated on the map opposite. * The Northern Counties to AD 1000 Nick Higbam The ...
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I was watching Sing As You Go again recently, and was struck by the strength of Gracie Fields. That no-nonsense attitude and sheer force reminded me of so many Lancashire women in my childhood. I was struck, too, by the splendidly ...
A guide to an area of extreme contrast, from the close-packed but proudly independent textile towns north of Manchester to the romantic scenery of the southern Lake District, and from high Pennine moors to the sandy beaches of Blackpool and ...