Rambles by the Ribble, Volume 3W. and J. Dobson, 1864 |
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abbot ancient appears Assheton Austwick Balderstone banks beautiful Blackburn Bolton borough bridge Brockholes Calder called cave century chantry chapel Clitheroe Castle Craven cross Cuerdale daughter descended district Duke Earl Edward England erected feet fell Gisburn Grimsargh Henry History of Lancashire Hodder Hoghton Tower honour Ingleborough interesting John king Lacy Lancashire Lancaster land limestone Long Preston Longridge Longridge Fell Lord Lower Brockholes manor mansion miles monks neighbourhood neighbouring old hall Osbaldeston owner Padiham Parlick Pendle Hill picturesque plant pleasant portion possessions present Preston Pudsay Rambles reign remains Ribble Ribble valley Ribblesdale Ribchester river road rock Roman Samlesbury says scar Sherburne side Sir Richard spot Stanlaw stone Stonyhurst Stonyhurst College story stream Styd Talbots Thomas town Townley township trees valley village walk walls Walton Walton-le-dale Whalley Abbey Whitaker Winckley wood Yorkshire
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