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Lancashire A-L

A

Aighton

Actun:

Lost.

Ainsdale

Einuluesdel: Roger de Poitou.

Seaside district of Southport; holiday camp; Aighton Sands.

Aldcliffe

Aldeclif: King's land.

On the outskirts of Lancaster.

Aldingham

Aldingham: Arnulf from the king.

On Morecambe Bay; Norman castle site at the Moa.

Allerton

Alretune: Roger de Poitou.

Part of Liverpool; Allerton Hall.

Altcar

Acrer: Roger de Poitou.

Now Great Altcar; hall.

Arkholme

Ergune: King's land.

Earthworks of a possibly Norman castle. One of only 14 villages in Britain to be 'doubly thankful'; that is, to have seen the safe return of all its inhabitants who fought in both world wars.

Ashton

Estun: Roger de Poitou.

Ashton Hall; remains of a tower and fishpond.

Ashton-on-Ribble

Estun: King's land.

Ashton Park in Preston.

Aughton

Achetun: Roger de Poitou. 2 hawk's eyries.

Church with a Norman doorway.

B

Baguley

Bagelei: Gilbert, Ranulf and Hamo.

In the urban district of Altrincham-Sale. Bowden Church has a 13th century monument to the de Baggiley family.

Bardsea

Berretsiege: King's land.

On Morecambe Bay. Nearby Conishead Priory was founded in the 12th century.

Bare

Bare: King's land.

Part of Morecambe.

Barton

Bartune: Roger de Poitou.

Barton (near Preston)

Bartun: King's land.

Barton House; hall; farm.

Birkby

Bretebi: Orm from the king.

Birkby Hall.

Bispham

Biscopham: King's land.

Locality, with Little Bispham, on the coast between Blackpool and Clevelys.

Blackburn

Blacheburn: King Edward held BLACKBURN. 2 hides and 2 carucates of land. The Church had 2 bovates of this land and St.Mary's Church had 2 carucates of land in WHALLEY exempt from all customary dues. In the same manor woodland 1 league long and as wide; a hawk's eyrie. To this manor or Hundred were attached 28 free men who held 5 and a half hides and 40 carucates of land as 28 manors. Woodland 6 leagues long and 4 leagues wide. They were (subject to) the aforesaid customs. In the same Hundred King Edward had at HUNCOAT 2 carucates of land; at WALTON 2 carucates of land and at PENDLETON half a hide. The whole manor with the Hundred paid 32 Pounds and two shillings in revenue to the King. Roger of Poitou gave all this land to Roger of Bully and Albert Grelley. There are as many men as have 11 and a half ploughs, to whom they granted exemption from dues for 3 years. It is therefore not now assessed.

Large, spreading town with much modern development, a cotton weaving centre since the 14th century.

Bolton-le-Moors

King's land.

Bolton Heads near Little Urswick.

Bolton-le-Sands

Bodeltone: King's land.

17th and 18th century stone houses; recently much developed.

Bootle

Boltelai: Roger de Poitou.

Industrial town with Merseyside docks, adjoining Liverpool.

Borwick

Berewic: Ernwin the priest from Roger de Poitou.

Tudor Hall.

Broughton

Broctun: King's land.

Broughton House.

Broughton-in-Furness

Borch: King's land.

Small market town.

Burn

Brune: King's land.

Burn Hall and Burn Naze on the outskirts of Clevelys.

C

Cantsfield

Cantesfelt: King's land.

Hall.

Carleton

Carlentun: King's land.

Locality on the outskirts of Pouton-le-Fylde.

Carnforth

Chreneforde: King's land.

Town; railway museum.

Cartmel

Cherchebi: Dwan from the king.

Town; beautiful priory church founded in 1188; 14th century gatehouse.

Caton

Catun: King's land.

On a stretch of the River Lune painted by Turner.

Catterall

Catrehala: King's land.

Catterall Lodge.

Childwall

Cildeuuelle: Roger de Poitou.

Part of Liverpool. The Calder Stones are from a prehistoric burial ground.

Chipping

Chipinden: King's land.

Pretty.

Claughton

Calctune: King's land.

Hall.

Claughton (near Lancaster)

Clactun: King's land.

Tudor Claughton Hall.

Clifton

Clistun: King's land.

Hall; Clifton Farm.

Cockerham

Cochreham: Roger de Poitou.

Cockersand Abbey Farm and the ruins of an abbey are nearby.

Crimbles

Crimeles:

Lost.

Crivelton

Clivertun:

Lost.

Crosby

Crosebi: Roger de Poitou.

Now Great Crosby, part of the town of Crosby, and Little Crosby, a village with a Tudor hall, partly rebuilt in the 18th century.

D

Dalton (near Wigan)

Daltone: Roger de Poitou.

Ashurst Hall has a 17th century gatehouse.

Dalton-in-Furness

Daltune: King's land.

Once the capital of the Furness district and a market centre for Furness Abbey, founded in 1127; birthplace of George Romney (1734-1802).

Dendron

Dene: King's land.

Dilworth

Bileuurde: King's land.

Dilworth House.

Downholland Cross

Holand: Roger de Poitou.

Down Litherland

Liderlant / Literlant: Roger de Poitou.

Part of Liverpool.

E

Ellel

Ellhale: Roger de Poitou.

Ellel Moor.

Elswick

Edelesuuic: King's land.

Elswick Manor; Elswick Grange Farm.

F

Farleton

Fareltun: Ernwin the priest from Roger de Poitou.

Moated site.

Field Plumpton

Pluntun: King's land.

Now 2 villages, Great and Little Plumpton.

Fishwick

Fiscuic:

Lost.

Fordbootle

Fordebodele:

Lost.

Formby

Fornebei: Roger de Poitou.

Resort town, once threatened by encroaching sand as the sea receded. An 18th century law enforced the planting of trees and grass to form a barrier.

Forton

Fortune: King's land.

Forton Hall.

Freckleton

Frecheltun:

King's land.

G

Garstang

Cherestanc: King's land.

Town; ruins of Greenhalgh Castle built by the first Earl of Derby in 1490.

Gleaston

Glassertun: King's land.

Ruins of 14th century Gleaston Castle.

Goosnargh

Gusansarghe: King's land.

Great Eccleston

Eglestun: King's land.

Toll bridge over the River Wyre.

Greenhalgh

Greneholf: King's land.

Gressingham

Ghersinctune: King's land.

Church with fragments of Saxon carvings.

Grimsargh

Grimesarge: King's land.

Grimsargh House; Grimsargh Hall.

H

Haighton Green

Halctun: King's land.

Haighton Hall; Haighton House.

Halsall

Heleshale / Herleshala: Roger de Poitou.

Halton

Haltun(e): King's land.

Recently developed church with a Roman altar and a Danish cross in the churchyard.

Hambleton

Hameltune: King's land.

Known for its pearl mussels.

Hart

Hert:

Lost.

Heaton

Hietun:

Lost.

Heaton Bridge

Hietune: King's land.

On the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.

Hillam

Hillun: King's land.

Holker

Holecher: Orm from the king.

Holker Hall, rebuilt in 1873, is in a large deer park.

Hornby

Hornebi: Orm and Ulf from the king.

Rebuilt but romantic-looking castle remains, described by Scott in Marmion; Castle Stede, a Norman earthwork, nearby.

Huncoat

Hunnicot: Roger de Bully and Albert Grelley.

Hall; castle remains.

Hurlston

Hir(l)etun: Roger de Poitou.

Now 2 small hamlets, Hurlston and Hurlston Green.

Hutton

Hotun:

Lost.

Huyton

Hitune: Roger de Poitou.

Now Huyton-with-Roby, part of Liverpool.

I

Ince Blundell

Hinne: Roger de Poitou.

18th century hall whose artworks include Roman sculpture.

Inskip

Inscip: King's land.

Ireby

Irebi: King's land.

Ireby Hall Farm.

K

Kellet

Chellet: King's land.

Now Nether Kellet. Dunald Mill Hole is a stalactite cave.

Killerwick

Chilvestreuic:

Lost.

Kirby

Cherchebi: Roger de Poitou.

Dormitory town for Liverpool; large housing estates.

Kirk Lancaster

Chercaloncastre:

Lost. Probably on the site of Lancaster Castle and Priory.

Kirkby Ireleth

Gerleworde: King's land.

Church dedicated to St. Cuthbert, whose body was possible brought here.

Kirkdale

Chirchedele: Roger de Poitou.

Part of Liverpool.

Kirkham

Chicheham: King's land.

Town.

Knowlsey

Chenulueslei: Roger de Poitou.

On the edge of Liverpool. Knowlsey Hall was built c.1490 by the Earl of Derby.

L

Lancaster

Loncastre: King's land.

County town and city on the River Lune, once a large port, named after a Roman camp, and dominated by its castle with a Norman keep. The priory church of St. Mary's, on a Roman site, has Anglo-Saxon work and 14th century choirstalls.

Lathom

Latune:

Lost.

Layton

Latun: King's land.

Part of Blackpool, with Little Layton.

Lea

Lea: King's land.

Now Lea Town.

Leck

Lech: King's land.

On Leck Beck.

Leece

Lies / Alia Lies: King's land.

Surrounds Leece Tarn.

Leyland

Lailand: Gerard, Robert, Ralph, Roger and Walter from Roger de Poitou. 5 hawks' eyries.

Town; Tudor hall.

Little Eccleston

Alia Eglestun: King's land.

Little Woolton

Ulventune:

Lost.

Lonsdale

Lanesdale:

Lost.

Lydiate

Leiate: Roger de Poitou.

Adjoins Maghull.

Lytham

Lidun: King's land.

Combined with St. Anne's; both towns developed as 19th century seaside resorts. Lytham Hall is 18th century. Famous golf course.

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