Lancashire, its history, legends, and manufactures. Formed in 1973, we are the official coordinating body for local history in the county palatine of lancaster. Lancastershire occurs in late 14th century, and leland was still using it in 1540. Although lancaster is still considered to be the county town, lancashire county council is based in preston. The project gutenberg ebook of history of lancashire, by lieut. The duchy of lancaster exists as a separate entity from the crown estate and currently provides income for the british monarch. Denton, a township and two chapelries in manchester parish, lancashire. Kenyons description and analysis of how the geography, diverse cultures of peoples who populated lancashire in succession, and changing societal structure shaped the evolution of lancashires history.
The county did not exist in 1086, for the domesday book, and was apparently. A third, desirable dwellings, he was unable to publish. Lancashire past page 2 lancashire history website and blog. Lancashire local history federation peter houghton. The federation used to publish an annual journal the lancashire local historian from 1977 until it ceased publication 2007. The duke of lancaster is the titular owner of the estates of the duchy of lancaster and head of the county palatine of lancaster. About history of lancashire as of 1825 this database contains a two volume set titled, history, directory, and gazetteer, of the county palatine of lancaster, which was published in 1824 and 1825. It was a settlement and town first recorded in the domesday book as. The main part runs along the northwestern coast of england.
Lancashire is a county of england, in the northwest of the country. Many lancashire schoolkids learn about the history of our splendid shire everything from the war of the roses to the cobbles and chimneys of the industrial revolution but few know about lancashires earlier history. The title merged with the crown as a result of the house of lancasters participation in the wars of the roses. T he student of lancashire history is among the most favoured of those who wish to delve into their countys past. The history of the county palatine and duchy of lancaster, volume 2 edward baines, william robert whatton, brooke herford full view 1889 the history of the. Kuerden, richard doctor and antiquarian preston history. William i held the county of lancashire, with his domesday book of 1086 showing the lands there to. We have members as far apart as dalton in furness to the north and denton to the south, fleetwood to the west and farnworth to the east. Home local history north west lancashire chorley we are based in chorley, so delight in providing you with a range of chorley based local history books. A brief history of lancashire friends of real lancashire. The regiment was given its new name in november 2005.
The historic county consisted of two separate parts. The illustrated card covers are in near fine condition, clean and fresh, with very minor wear to the edges. Racing through the history of lancashire, with neolithic residents, romans, civil war victories and victorians and, of course, a few cotton mills along the way this delightful book will tell you everything you ought to know about the dramatic and fascinating history of the county and a few things you never thought you would. In 51 henry, earl of lancaster, was made a duke and was also granted palatinate powers the royal powers. It was fairly importantalthough one must keep in mind that a great deal happened in that island, and the same can be said of just about any county there. He also wrote a postgraduate thesis on the political history of the town in the. History of the county palatine and duchy of lancaster. Copies of some issues are still available for purchase and it. Pages in category novels set in lancashire the following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. Official documents often called it the county of lancaster rather than lancashire. General histories, such as that of baines and the victoria history, books galore on specific places and the scores of.
The following books contain useful information about the history of lancashire. Guide to lancaster, lancashire history, family history, and genealogy. So there are suspected witches in pendle forest, i find, says master potts. Dr liz stewart,lead curator of archaeology and the historic environment,museum of liverpool.
As a county palatine, the duke of lancaster had sovereignty rights in the areas of justice and. Lancashire is intersected by an intricate network of canals and railways. History of the old county regiment of lancashire militia, late 1st royal lancashire the duke of lancasters own paperback march 6, 2012 by joseph lawson whalley author. A kiss at midnight, the road to wigan pier, wedding tiers, rules of attraction, confessions of an improper br. Preston was the first provincial town to install public gas lighting in 1816. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The lancashire book of the year award, sponsored by uclan, is now in its 27th year making it the longest running regional book award in the country. Recommended reading for every destination on earth. A small town grew up alongside the fort because the soldiers provided a. It takes its name from the city of lancaster, and is sometimes known as the county of lancaster. History of read, in ribble valley and lancashire map and. Lancashire its history legends and manufactures written by wright, g. Page 195 lancashire on legal business, and, on coming into contact with the rumors and petty intrigues of the neighborhood, grasps the chance to ingratiate himself with king james by gathering evidence and fomenting prosecution. He is currently editor of the journal local historian. The first volume contains information on towns with names beginning with the letter a through k. Browse our collection below or get in touch if you cant find what you are looking for. The society is a charity which exists for educational purposes to promote the study of any aspect of the history of the palatine counties of lancashire and cheshire.
The history of the county palatine and duchy of lancaster. Cumbria record office, 140 duke street, barrowinfurness, cumbria la14 1xw tel. Top floor meeting room of liverpool central library. From an original list of 98 titles, the books were shortlisted to a final ten before torn by david massey was declared the winner. Pride of lancashire is a superior saga set amongst the mill towns of lancashire in the mid19th century an era which saw the birth of the music hall and its rapid spread in popularity. Today it houses the armys regional headquarters and is the main focus of military activity in the north west. The bold family, of the lancashire township bearing the same name, trace their origins back to anglosaxon times before the norman conquest of 1066. The county did not exist in 1086, for the domesday book, and was apparently first created in 1182, making it one of the youngest of the traditional counties.
Dr crosby is authoreditor of more than 65 books and articles including. The west of the borough is part of the rich agricultural lancashire plain, and in the east the land rises to the pennine. In addition to all the society library box holdings, and project microfiche, the branch has built up its own library with general reference books and materials specific to the blackburndarwen area, including copies of monumental inscriptions for several churches, for example, st james at lower darwen and tockholes independent chapel. History timelinea history of preston on this day in prestons history historic sites in preston. Since our office and factory are in a rural area, our staff travel to work individually by car and we have enough space to maintain social distancing, so in consultation with our staff, we have decided to remain open for business unless government policy changes. Chorley, town and borough district, administrative and historic county of lancashire, england. The regiments formation was announced on 16 december 2004 by geoff hoon and general sir mike jackson as part of the restructuring of the infantry, when it was initially to be known as the kings lancashire and border regiment. Her interesting facts and accessible writing style make the history enjoyable for anyone interested in lancashires complex history. In 187072, john marius wilsons imperial gazetteer of england and wales described read like this. The brief history of lancashire starts, as all good histories should, with the beginning the moment when the detritus of a dying star, spinning through the depths of the milky way, began to cool and coalesce, and rain typically for lancashire began to fall as the moisture in the new atmosphere began to condense. Nelson photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. At the time of his death in 2006 he had published two books on the subject. Under this duke, lancaster castle was partly rebuilt, and a considerable.
I shall make it my business to institute inquiries concerning them, when i visit the. Lancashire, its history, legends, and manufactures g. Whether you are interested in local history, family history. This alone makes for an interesting and novel backdrop. The township lies on the river tame, and has a station on the l. This blog was started in march 2010 by lancashires community heritage libraries to celebrate local and community history month.
Lancashire is a nonmetropolitan county of historic origin in the north west of england. It is also an ancient title that is informally used within lancaster to describe elizabeth ii, the monarch of the united kingdom. However, due popular demanded weve built up a loyal readership weve kept going and are still uncovering amazing stories of lancashires criminal past learn more about the history and heritage of lancashire using printed and online materials, including. Lancashire past lancashire history website and blog. The duke of lancaster is the titular owner of the estates of the duchy of lancaster and head of. Dr alan crosby has been a freelance historian, researcher, lecturer and author since 1983. The true concept of a village public library got its early start in 1898 when a few. How important is lancashire in the history of a england. Fulwood barracks has, throughout its history, been the main focus of military activity in lancashire, and has often had wider regional responsibilities. An intelligent students history of early medieval lancashire or. Our regiments enjoy a rich literary treasuretrove of books which detail the. Old historic families of lancashire geni family tree. Six or seven years after the conquest 10723 king william gave the land between the ribble and the mersey, together with amounderness to roger of poitou.
It lies on the northwest periphery of the greater manchester metropolitan area. The area was crisscrossed by roman roads, which followed the ancient tracks by which trade. The 200 page book has many black and white photographs, and covers the history of the town from prehistoric times until the end of ww1. Library history very early records state that the first library association was started in 1867, which included a debating club. Natural history england lancashire, lancashire england history, lancashire england antiquities. Thank you for your continued support in these difficult times. Nigel morgans preston the preston historian nigel morgan became an acknowledged authority on the 19thcentury history of his adopted town. Lancaster, lancashire genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki.
A students history of lancashire friends of real lancashire. A brief history of lancashire at the time of the norman conquest in 1066 the county of lancashire had not yet been defined, but its subsequent components already existed as administrative areas. A portion of it in the nw, forming furness, is detached from the main body by morecambe bay and a tongue of westmorland. History of lancashire map and description for the county. Which figures from history have affected lancashire the most. A history of chorley by jim heyes is a comprehensive history of the market town chorley, lancashire. When it included manchester and liverpool it had a greatest length of 76 miles, and breadth of 45 miles, and an area of 1,208,154 acres.
The lancashire weavers union a commemorative history. Stuart lancashire, tudor lancashire, victorian lancashire. The duke of lancasters regiment, preston, lancashire. Official facebook page for the duke of lancasters regiment, a regiment in the british army, known as the lions of england. Initially formed of three regular army battalions, it was eventually reduced to two regular battalions. Lancashire book of the year awarded news university of.
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