Transactions of the Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society, Volume 17Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society., 1900 Vol. 7-10, 12-21 contain section: "Bibliography of Lancashire and Cheshire antiquities" (v. 12-21 include also bibliography). |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 34
Page 90
... Medlock . The walls were still 7 feet high . The western wall was still rising 7 feet from the ground and 40 yards from its north - west angle the Porta Decumana was placed . The northern wall had its gate 48 yards from the east side ...
... Medlock . The walls were still 7 feet high . The western wall was still rising 7 feet from the ground and 40 yards from its north - west angle the Porta Decumana was placed . The northern wall had its gate 48 yards from the east side ...
Page 95
... Medlock . The southern part of the Roman strong- hold stood on the rocky ledge of the ridge or plateau , which commenced at Knot Mill , and extended along the northern banks of the Medlock . It may still be viewed in Castlefield Street ...
... Medlock . The southern part of the Roman strong- hold stood on the rocky ledge of the ridge or plateau , which commenced at Knot Mill , and extended along the northern banks of the Medlock . It may still be viewed in Castlefield Street ...
Page 99
... Medlock Bridgewater Street formed part of an open valley mingling with stretches of marshy swamp , moorland , patches of heather , sprinkled with some clear pools here and there , and traversed by little rills speeding down from the ...
... Medlock Bridgewater Street formed part of an open valley mingling with stretches of marshy swamp , moorland , patches of heather , sprinkled with some clear pools here and there , and traversed by little rills speeding down from the ...
Page 109
... Medlock . This is evidently near Great Jackson Street , close by the Roman road to Chester , where many other Roman sepulchral stones have been secured . The coffin was of oak , and enclosed in a casing of flanged tiles , 20 inches long ...
... Medlock . This is evidently near Great Jackson Street , close by the Roman road to Chester , where many other Roman sepulchral stones have been secured . The coffin was of oak , and enclosed in a casing of flanged tiles , 20 inches long ...
Page 110
... Medlock , and the south - east and south wall , was covered with a number of large and extensive buildings . Enclosed as they were by the northern and eastern ditches and the steep banks of the Medlock they were well protected and ...
... Medlock , and the south - east and south wall , was covered with a number of large and extensive buildings . Enclosed as they were by the northern and eastern ditches and the steep banks of the Medlock they were well protected and ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
angle Antiq antiquary Arch archæological Archit Axon bells Blackstone Edge Bolton boulder stones Bridgewater Street Brigantes building C. N. and Q Castle Castlefield castrum Cathedral century Chapel Cheshire Chester Chetham Church churchyard clay Cockersand coins cross is shown CROSS.-The pedestal Croston Deansgate Didsbury ditch east eastern Edward Edward II erected excavations foundation Garstang Gaythorn gravel ground Hall Henry Hill Hist House Hulme hundred Hunt's Bank hypocaust inches thick inscriptions Irwell Jour Lancashire Lancaster land Lane Leyland Library Manchester Mancunium manor March 21st Medlock Melandra miles millstone grit mortar Moss northern wall Old Mortality Owens College parish Penwortham pottery Preston probably red sandstone registers Ribchester river Robert Rochdale Roger de Middleton Roman road Salford Samian Samian ware sanctuary sand sandstone side Society Standish station stone cross Thomas tiles town Trafford village Whitaker Wilderspool William yards Yates
Popular passages
Page 315 - Single copies of the yearly Index may be obtained. Many of the societies in union with the Society of Antiquaries take a sufficient number of copies to issue with their transactions to each of their members. The more this plan is extended the less will be the cost of the Index to each society.
Page 111 - Medlock." (See Whitaker, p. 316, vol. i.) NORTHERN ROMAN SUBURB. — Whitaker writes in 1771 (see p. 205): "Betwixt the Castlefield and Alportfold is an area of 16 acres to 17 acres, now chiefly converted into gardens. It lies immediately without the northern barriers of the station, it extends up to the new houses in Campfield, or Tickle-pitcher's Lane [see Tinker's map] , and the new church [St. John's Church, founded 1769] . The soil on the southern part [towards the station] of this area is absolutely...
Page 315 - Index, and that all transactions published in and since that year will find their place in the series. To make this work complete an index of the transactions from the beginning of archaeological societies down to the year 1890 needs to be published. This Index is already completed in MS. form, and the first part will be ready by March next.
Page 284 - A Lancashire pedigree case: or, A history of the various trials for the recovery of the Harrison estates, from 1873 to 1886; together with a full account of the many forgeries and fraudulent entries in parish register, marriage licence bonds, &c.
Page 64 - novis injuriis emersis nova constituere remedia," so early as the reign of Ina King of the West Saxons, Offa King of the Mercians, and Ethelbert King of Kent, in the several realms of the heptarchy. And, after their union, the...
Page 290 - Treasurer, and ten members elected out of the general body of the members. The Council shall retire annually, but the members of it shall be eligible for re-election. Any intermediate vacancy, by death or retirement, may be filled up by the Council. Four members of the Council to constitute a quorum. The Council shall meet at least four times yearly. A meeting may at any time be convened by the Honorary Secretary, by direction of the President, or on the requisition of four members of the Council....
Page 291 - Duties of Officers. — The duty of the President shall be to preside at the meetings of the Society, and to maintain order.
Page 205 - Res non parta labore, sed relicta; Non ingratus ager, focus perennis, Lis nunquam, toga rara, mens quieta, Vires ingenuae, salubre corpus, Prudens simplicitas, pares amici, Convictus facilis, sine arte mensa, Nox non ebria, sed soluta curis, Non tristis torus...
Page 288 - Each new member shall have his election notified to him by the Honorary Secretary, and shall at the same time be furnished with a copy of the Rules, and be required to remit to the Treasurer, within two months after such notification, his entrance fee and subscription ; and if the same shall be thereafter unpaid for more than two months, his name may be struck off the list of members unless he can justify the delay to the satisfaction of the Council. No new member shall participate in any of the...