THE BOUNDARY OF
THE PARLIAMENTARY
BOROUGH OF PRESTON.
A meeting of the committee of the Corporation, appointed at the last Council meeting to prepare a scheme for an extended boundary of the borough, was held last Monday; Mr. Councillor Myres in the chair. The following scheme was prepared to be submitted for the approval of the Corporation:-
The borough, as proposed to be extended, may be described as consisting of the present borough of Preston, and such parts of the townships of Penwortham, Walton-le-dale, Fulwood, and Lea, Ashton, Ingol, and Cottam, as lie between the present boundary of the borough and the following boundaries, that is to say:—
PENWORTHAM.—Commencing in the bed of the river Ribble at a point where the boundaries of the townships of Preston and Lea, Ashton, Ingol, and Cottam, and Penwortham meet; thence in a southward direction to the north end of Blundell-lane, opposite Marsh Cottage, along that lane to the Liverpool and Preston Turnpike-road, from thence southward along Cop-lane to Pope lane End. Thence eastward along the road south of Penwortham Hall, to Middleforth Brow, thence in a direct line in an eastwardly direction to the boundary between the townships of Penwortham and Walton-le-dale, at a point where the public footpath leading northward from Skew Bridge to Walton factory crosses such boundary. Thence following the boundary line between the said townships to the river Ribble, to a point in the river Ribble whore such boundary line joins the present boundary of the borough.
WALTON-LE-DALE.—Commencing at such last-mentioned point, and extending southward along the said boundary between the said townships of Penwortham and Walton-le-dale to the point where the said footpath crosses the said boundary; thence in a straight line in a south-easterly direction to the centre of the bridge carrying the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway over Hennel-lane, near to Leigh House; then along Hennel-lane to Hennel End. Thence eastward by the fence to the river Darwen; then along the river Darwen eastward to the wooden foot bridge; thence by the footpath to Knot-lane End, and along Knot-lane to Knot House, Thence eastward along the Balderstone and Burscough Bridge Turnpike-road to the boundary between the townships of Walton-le-dale and Cuerdale. Thence northward along such boundary to a point in the river Ribble where it joins the present borough boundary.
FULWOOD.—Commencing at the north-easterly point of the present boundary of the borough at the brook near Holme Slack; thence running northwards along the lane to Watling-street; thence in a direct line northwards to the brook south of Sunny Hill. Thence westward along such brook to Fulwood Hall-lane, and from thence to the junction of such brook with the Savick Brook, near Sharoe Green Bridge. Thence westward along Savick Brook to Plungington Bridge. Thence in a northerly direction along the Preston and Lancaster Old Turnpike-road to its junction with Cadeley-lane. Thence along such lane to the road leading from Preston to Woodplumpton, near Cadeley Bank. Thence in a southerly direction along the Preston and Woodplumpton road to the boundary line between the townships of Fulwood, and Lea, Ashton, Ingol, and Cottam, and thence in an easterly direction along such boundary to Savick Brook, where such boundary joins the present boundary of the borough.
LEA, ASHTON, INGOL, AND COTTAM.—Commencing at the present borough boundary where the same joins the boundaries of Fulwood, and Lea, Ashton, Ingol, and Cottam, in Savick Brook. Thence westward along the boundary between Fulwood, and Lea, Ashton, Ingol, and Cottam, until the same comes to the Preston and Woodplumpton road. Thence southward along such road to the easterly end of Ashton Long-lane. Then westward along Ashton Long-lane to its junction with the road leading to the river Ribble at the Willows. Thence along such last mentioned road to the boundary between the townships of Lea, Ashton, Ingol, and Cottam, and Penwortham, in the river Ribble. Thence eastward along such boundary in the river Ribble to a point where it joins the present boundary of the borough opposite the Old Quay.
THE BOUNDARY OF THE
PARLIAMENTARY BOROUGH OF PRESTON.
Date: Saturday, Apr. 4, 1868
Publication: Preston Chronicle
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