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50 Gems of Lancashire: The History & Heritage of the Most Iconic Places [Pehme köide]

  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 96 pages, kõrgus x laius: 234x165 mm, kaal: 298 g, 120 Illustrations
  • Sari: 50 Gems
  • Ilmumisaeg: 15-Jan-2019
  • Kirjastus: Amberley Publishing
  • ISBN-10: 1445684934
  • ISBN-13: 9781445684932
Teised raamatud teemal:
  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 96 pages, kõrgus x laius: 234x165 mm, kaal: 298 g, 120 Illustrations
  • Sari: 50 Gems
  • Ilmumisaeg: 15-Jan-2019
  • Kirjastus: Amberley Publishing
  • ISBN-10: 1445684934
  • ISBN-13: 9781445684932
Teised raamatud teemal:
The historic county of Lancashire holds many delights, from the vast seascapes and long sandy beaches of its west coast to the unspoiled beauty of the Forest of Bowland and the dramatic limestone pavements around Silverdale. Lancashire also boasts more than its fair share of heritage and history, from the infamous Pendle Witch Trials to the many textile mills that drove the Industrial Revolution, as well as ancient castles, houses and religious buildings that tell fascinating tales of the countys rich and varied past. 50 Gems of Lancashire is overflowing with lovely photographs and interesting facts to draw you closer to the places you already know and love and to tempt you to discover new gems of your own.
Map
5(1)
Introduction 6(1)
Visiting sites listed in this book 7(1)
Gems of the Lancaster Area 8(1)
1 Lancaster Castle
8(1)
2 Horseshoe Corner, Lancaster
9(1)
3 `The Taj Mahal of the North': Ashton Memorial, Williamson Park, Lancaster
10(2)
4 The Last Surviving Aerial Ropeway, Claughton
12(1)
5 Gray's Seat, near Caton and Arkholme, One of Lancashire's `Thankful Villages'
13(2)
6 Lindeth Tower, Silverdale - Mrs Gaskell and Crossing the Sands of Morecambe Bay
15(1)
7 Warton Crags
16(1)
8 Leighton Hall
17(2)
9 Carnforth Railway Station and `Brief Encounter'
19(1)
10 Eric Morecambe Statue and the Midland Hotel, Morecambe
20(2)
11 St Patrick's Chapel, Heysham, and Viking Graves
22(1)
12 Sambo's Grave, Sunderland Point
23(2)
Gems of the Ribble Valley
25(1)
13 Chipping and Slaidburn: Two Picturesque Villages and Two Interesting Pubs in the Forest of Bowland
25(2)
14 Roman Ribchester
27(2)
15 Almshouses and Interesting Churches at Stydd, Ribchester
29(2)
16 Catholic Lancashire-Stonyhurst College and Whalley Abbey
31(2)
17 Elaborate Family Tombs, Great Mitton and Bolton-by-Bowland
33(2)
18 Lower Hodder or `Cromwell's' Bridge, Great Mitton
35(1)
19 Browsholme Hall
36(1)
20 Clitheroe Castle
37(2)
Gems of Burnley and Pendle
39(1)
21 The Leeds & Liverpool Canal
39(2)
22 Gawthorpe Hall and Towneley Hall, Burnley
41(1)
23 Bancroft Mill Engine, Barnoldswick
42(2)
24 Clarion House, Roughlee
44(1)
25 Stansfield Tower, Blacko
45(1)
26 Pendle `Witch' Country
46(3)
27 Wycoller Country Park
49(2)
28 Wallace Hartley Memorial, Colne
51(2)
Gems of Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn and Rossendale
53(1)
29 Jubilee Tower, Darwen
53(1)
30 Ha worth Art Gallery, Accrington, and Its Amazing Collection of Tiffany Glass
54(1)
31 Rhyddings Methodist Church, Oswaldtwistle
55(2)
32 Former Coke Ovens, Aspen Colliery, Oswaldtwistle's `Fairy Caves'
57(1)
33 Fitzpatrick's Temperance Bar, Rawtenstall
58(1)
34 Ellen Strange Monument, Robin Hood's Well and the Pilgrim's Monument Holcombe Moor
59(2)
35 Bacup Natural History Museum and the Shortest Street in England
61(2)
36 Britannia Coconut Dancers, Bacup
63(2)
Gems of Blackpool, the Fylde and Wyre
65(1)
37 Blackpool Tower
65(1)
38 Blackpool Tramway
66(2)
39 Lytham Windmill and Lytham Hall
68(2)
40 St Cuthbert's Cross, Lytham St Annes
70(1)
41 Garstang Town Centre
71(2)
42 Lighthouses, Fleetwood
73(2)
Gems of Preston, Chorley, South Ribble and West Lancashire
75(1)
43 Avenham and Miller Parks, Preston
75(2)
44 Hoghton Tower and Samlesbury Hall
77(4)
45 Rivington Terraced Gardens, Tower and Sham Castle
81(5)
46 Scotsman's Stump, Winter Hill
86(3)
47 Some Smaller Gems in Leyland and Chorley
89(3)
48 Ormskirk Parish Church
92(1)
49 Rufford Old Hall
93(2)
50 Parbold Bottle
95(1)
About the Author 96
Robert Nicholls is a local author living in Greater Manchester who has written books on Greater Manchester, Sheffield, Staffordshire and Lancashire.