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Mason’s Marks Mason’s marks are an interesting aspect of stone masonry. There are several types, with different functions. However, these examples are of ‘Banker marks’. […]

Invasive non-native species in and around Walton le Dale primarily include problematic riverside plants like Himalayan balsam and giant hogweed, alongside aquatic and woodland threats […]

Dreadful and Revolting Outrages,With Loss of Life. The inhabitants of Penwortham and Farington during the night of Monday last, were placed in the greatest state […]

WALTON-LE-DALE MOCK CORPORATION. –Saturday night last the members of the above Corporation met at the “Moot Hall” for the purpose of holding the annual Mayor’s […]

SINGULAR DROWNING CASE.-On Wednesday an inquiry was held by Dr. Gilbertson at the McKenzies Arms, Walton-le-Dale, into the circumstances surrounding the death of a youth […]

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 […]

FLORAL AND HORTICULTURAL SHOW.The first show of the Lancaster Floral and Horticultural Society, for this year, took place in the Oddfellow’s Hall, on Wednesday last. […]

Robert Makes a Good Income From THE KNOCKER-UP. It isn’t every boy who can earn 4 shillings a week and yet have each and every […]

SANATORY CONDITION OF THE WALTON-LE-DALE DISTRICT.To the Editor of the Preston Chronicle.SIR,-I was much gratified at seeing a report in your paper, some few weeks […]

ELECTION OF A GUARDIAN FOR WALTON-LE-DALE.-In consequence of the death of Mr. Gardner, a vacancy was created in the representation of Walton-le-Dale at the Preston […]

I joined a Facebook group recently to try and identify a photograph from the Lancashire County Council’s Red Rose Collections. Thus far, I have not […]

Most Interesting Discovery of Anglo-Saxon Coins at Cuerdale Friday this week is the anniversary of the discovery of the Cuerdale Hoard, which is now 186 […]