A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 6

Describes the history of the hundred of Leyland, including the parishes of Chorley and Standish. It also covers part of the hundred of Blackburn, including the parish of Blackburn itself. The rest of the hundred is treated in volume 7.

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A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 6, ed. William Farrer, J Brownbill (London, 1911), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/vch/lancs/vol6 [accessed 31 January 2025].

A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 6. Edited by William Farrer, J Brownbill (London, 1911), British History Online, accessed January 31, 2025, https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/vch/lancs/vol6.

A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 6. Ed. William Farrer, J Brownbill (London, 1911), British History Online. Web. 31 January 2025. https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/vch/lancs/vol6.

Table of Contents

Title Page(s)
Index of parishes, townships and manors xi-xiii
List of maps xix
Editorial note xxi
The hundred of Leyland: Introduction and map 1-2
The parish of Leyland 3-10
Townships: Leyland 10-17
Townships: Euxton 17-23
Townships: Cuerden 23-29
Townships: Clayton-le-Woods 29-32
Townships: Whittle-le-Woods 32-36
Townships: Hoghton 36-47
Townships: Withnell 47-49
Townships: Wheelton 49-50
Townships: Heapey 50-52
The parish of Penwortham 52-56
Townships: Penwortham 56-61
Townships: Farington 61-65
Townships: Howick 65-67
Townships: Hutton 67-69
Townships: Longton 69-74
The parish of Brindle 75-81
The parish of Croston 81-91
Townships: Croston 91-96
Townships: Mawdesley 96-100
Townships: Bispham 100-102
Townships: Bretherton 102-108
Townships: Ulnes Walton 108-111
Hesketh-with-Becconsall 111-114
Tarleton 115-119
Rufford 119-128
Chorley 129-149
The parish of Hoole 149
Townships: Much Hoole 149-153
Townships: Little Hoole 153-154
The parish of Eccleston 155-162
Townships: Eccleston 162-166
Townships: Heskin 166-169
Townships: Wrightington 169-178
Townships: Parbold 178-181
The parish of Standish 182-192
Townships: Standish-with-Langtree 192-199
Townships: Shevington 199-203
Townships: Welch Whittle 203-204
Townships: Charnock Richard 204-208
Townships: Duxbury 208-213
Townships: Heath Charnock 213-217
Townships: Adlington 217-220
Townships: Anderton 220-222
Townships: Worthington 222-224
Townships: Coppull 224-229
The hundred of Blackburn: Introduction and map 230-234
The parish of Blackburn 235-244
Townships: Blackburn 244-249
Townships: Little Harwood 249-251
Townships: Ramsgreave 251-252
Townships: Salesbury 252-257
Townships: Clayton-le-Dale 257-260
Townships: Mellor 260-263
Townships: Witton 263-266
Townships: Pleasington 266-269
Townships: Over Darwen 269-275
Townships: Lower Darwen 275-278
Townships: Eccleshill 278-280
Townships: Yate and Pickup Bank 280
Townships: Tockholes 280-284
Townships: Livesey 284-289
Townships: Walton-le-Dale 289-300
Townships: Cuerdale 300-303
Townships: Samlesbury 303-313
Townships: Balderston 313-319
Townships: Osbaldeston 319-325
Townships: Billington 325-334
Townships: Wilpshire 334-336
Townships: Dinckley 336-337
Townships: Great Harwood 337-344
Townships: Rishton 344-348
The parish of Whalley 349-360
Townships: Clitheroe 360-372
Townships: Chatburn 372-373
Townships: Worston 373-375
Townships: Mearley 375-379
Townships: Bowland with Leagram 379-381
Townships: Whalley 381-388
Townships: Mitton, Henthorn and Coldcoats 388-392
Townships: Pendleton 392-396
Townships: Wiswell 396-399
Townships: Church 399-404
Townships: Oswaldtwistle 404-409
Townships: Huncoat 409-411
Townships: Altham 411-416
Townships: Clayton-le-Moors 417-423
Townships: Old and New Accrington 423-427
Townships: Haslingden 427-433
Townships: Higher Booths 433-435
Townships: Lower Booths 435-436
Townships: Henheads 437
Townships: Newchurch 437-441
Townships: Burnley 441-454
Townships: Habergham Eaves 454-468
Townships: Briercliffe with Extwistle 468-473