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There is an Ice House (Icehouse) that is identified on Ordnance Survey map sheets in the proximity of Walton Hall in Walton le Dale. This […]

“…he was overtaken by four men, a short distance from the turnpike on Walton Brow.” Desperate Gang of Highwaymen,in the vicinity of Preston. On the […]

In the process of looking at a number of Water Tanks locally that have the ‘de Houghton’ crest on them, related to the Hoghton Tower […]

Hoghton Tower by Arthur Devis (1712 – 1787) Arthur Devis was born in Preston and became a pupil of Pieter Tillemans, who was a well […]

Tho. Coupe, weaver, executed at Preston for high treason, 28th January. 1715. FOLLOWING the revolution of 1688, when James II fled to the continent, an […]

In one of my first forays into the Lancashire County Council’s Red Rose Collections, I came across an image of a pencil drawing that was […]

Particular attention is called to the following lots of very Valuable Timber. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY MR. JOHN. THOMPSON, Auctioneer, at the Boar’s […]

On the first instant, a Boat laden with Coal was navigated on the Lancaster Canal, thro’ the Tunnel at Whittle Hills, and her cargo was […]

Date: Thursday, Aug. 6, 1936Publication: Aberdeen Journal (Aberdeen, Scotland) SAFETY DURING AIR RAIDS Elaborate Precautions in Lancashire Parish Elaborate precautions for the safety of human […]

Over the last couple of years, I started noticing a number of Manhole Covers in the local area. The interest was probably piqued by a […]