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TRANSACTIONS OF THE HISTORIC SOCIETY OF LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE. VOL. XLVIII. H. S. OF L. AND 0., VOL. XLVIII. FRONTISPIECE. HALSALL CHURCH from the North-east i i TRANSACTIONS OF THE HISTORIC SOCIETY OF anfr FOR THE YEAR 1896. VOLUME XLVIII. NEW SERIES. VOLUME XII. h i LIVERPOOL: PRINTED FOR THE SOCIETY. 1897. EDITORIAL NOTE. For kind help in illustrating this volume, which is most gratefully acknowledged, the Society is indebted to: Colonel Henry Blundell Hollinshead Blnndell (late Grenadier Guards), the Patron, and to the Reverend Canon Blnndell, M.A., Hon. Chaplain to H.M. the Queen, the Rector, of Halsall, for donations of five pounds each towards the cost of illustrating the paper upon Halsall Church ; Mr. Henry Taylor, for a donation of one pound ten shillings for the same purpose ; Mr. Richard Bennett, for the illustrations to his paper on " The King's Mills of Ancient Liverpool; " Mr. Thomas May, for a donation of one pound ten shillings towards the cost of illustrating his paper ; Mr. James A. Waite, for the loan of negatives of four old Lancashire halls; Dr. Ellis, for the loan of negatives of Mrs. Hemans' houses; and to Mr. Edward W. Cox, for drawings to illustrate his com munications to the Society. The Authors of Papers are alone responsible for the facts and opinions in their several communications. The present volume has been prepared for the press by R. D. RADCLIFKE, M.A., Ch. Ch. Oxford, F.S.A., Honorary Secretary and Editor. (vi) LIST OF SOCIETIES IN CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE HISTORIC SOCIETY OF LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE. Society of Antiquaries of London. Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Royal Historical and Archjeological Society of Ireland. Royal Archaeological Institute, London. Society of Antiquaries of Xewcastle-on-Tyne. Kent Archaeological Society. Somersetshire Archreological Society. Sussex Archaeological Society. Chester Archaeological Society. Cumberland and Westmoreland Antiquarian Society. Leicestershire Arcliceological Society. Yorkshire Antiquarian and Topographical Association. Shropshire Archseological Society. Architectural and Archseological Society of Lincoln and Notts. Manchester Literary Club. Suffolk Archaeological Institute. New England Genealogical Society. (vii) CONTENTS. PACK ON THE ALTAR AND OTHER RELICS, FOUND DURING RECENT EXCAVATIONS (1895-6) ON THE SlTE OF THE ROMAN STATION AT WILDERSPOOL (Veratinuiii), By Thomas May, F. Educat. Inst. Scot. (8 plates) ... ... ... I THE KING'S MILLS OF ANCIENT LIVERPOOL. By Richard Bennett. (3 plates) ... ... ... ... ... ... 29 TOWN GUILDS. By T. Stanley Ball ... ... ... ... 79 LANCASTER CASTLE. By Edward W. Cox. (5 plates) ... 95 THE LIVERPOOL HOMES OK MRS. HEMANS. By G. T. Shaw. (1 plate) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 123 THE RECORDS OF A LIVERPOOL " FIRESIDE," 1775-1781. By C. F. Birbeck Wilson ... ... ... ... ... ... 135 THE EVOLUTION OK A MEDI.-EVAL HALL. By Edward W. Cox. (/ plate) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 149 THE LESSER HALLS AND MANOR HOUSES OF LANCASHIRE. By James A. Waite. (2 plates) ... ... ... ... 171 NOTES ON THE PARISH AND CHURCH OF HALSALL. By Henry Taylor and R. D. Radcliffe, M.A., F.S.A. (10 plates) ... 193 COMMUNICATIONS. NOTES ON HALSALL CHURCH. By Edward W. Cox (/ plate) 233 ECCLESIASTICAL MEMORANDA AS TO HALSALL. By William Fergusson Irvine ... ... ... ... ... ... 241 LEAVES FROM AN ANTIQUARY'S NOTE BOOK. By Edward W. Cox. (4 plates) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 253 ANCIENT CHARTERS PRESERVED AT SCARISBRICK HALL, IN THE COUNTY OF LANCASTER. Done into English and abstracted by the Reverend Edward Powell. Part I. (2 plates) ... 359 viii Contents. PAGE Report for 1896 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 295 Members elected, 1896 ... ... ... ... "... ... 296 Papers read, 1896 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 296 Excursions, 1896 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 297 Index ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 299 Editorial Notes and Acknowledgments ... ... ... ... v List of Societies in Correspondence ... ... ... ... vi List of Illustrations... ... ... ... ... ... ... ix Council and Officers, for the year 1897 ... ... ... ... xi Officers of the Society since commencement ... ... ... xii List of Members ... ... ... ... ... ... ... xiii List of Honorary Local Secretaries ... ... ... ... xxvi 1 (ix) LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. Frontispiece. Halsall Church, from the North-East ... Title Pugc. I. Map of the Locality of the Site of the Roman Station at Wilderspool (I'craliintm) ... ... 3 IA. Plan and Section of ditto ... ... ... ... 4 ,!B. Altar found on the Site of the Roman Station at Wilderspool ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 Ic. Metal Objects found ditto . ditto ... 13 II. Ditto ditto ditto ... 15 | Fragments of Roman Pottery found at Veratimun 18 V. Ditto ditto ditto 20 VI. Townsend Mill, Liverpool ... ... ... ... 47 VII. Wavertree Mill, Liverpool, early in the present century ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 57 VIII. Wavertree Mill, 1896 ... ... ... ... ... 59 IX. Lancaster Castle (from a Map dated 1776), by Stephen Mackreth ... ... ... ... ... 95 X. Site of Roman Castrum, in relation to Lancaster Castle ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 97 XI. Plan of Mediaeval Castle at Lancaster ... ... 102 XII. Interior of Adrian's Tower, Lancaster Castle ... 109 XIII. Lancaster Castle, about 1750 (from a painting in possession of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire)... ... ... ... ... ... 118 XIV. (a) Houses in Duke Street, Liverpool, including the Birthplace of Mrs. Hemans ; (b) Mrs. Hemans's Wavertree residence... ... ... ... ... 126 XV. Types of Primitive and Mediaeval Halls : (a) Hall of Palace, second city Ilium; (6) Hall of the Palace of the Atrida;, Mykene ; (c) Manor House of fifteenth century (from an ancient drawing); (d) a Cheshire Cottage; (e) Speke Hall ; (/) Ordsall Hall ... ... ... ... ... ... 161 XVI. (a) Barrow Old Hall; (b) Tue Brook House ... 185 XVII. (a) South Tunley Hall; (b) Heysham Old Hall... 190 XVIII. Halsall Church, from the South-East ... ... 193 XIX. Ditto Interior ... ... ... ... 200 XX. Ditto Doorway from Chancel to North Chapel ... ... ... ... 204 List of Illustrations. PLATE TO FACE PAGB XXI. Halsall Church («) Piscina; (6) Head on Sedilia Hoodmould; (c) Gurgoyle on S.E. Buttress of the Chancel... 210 XXII. Ditto (a) Font ; (b) Sepulchral Slab ... 212 XXIII. Ditto Stalls and Subsell... ... ... 214 XXIV. Ditto Altar Tomb of Knight and Lady 217 XXV. Ditto Effigies of Knight and Lady Details of Costume ... ... 219 XXVI. Ditto Effigy of Ecclesiastic ... ... 222 XXVII. Ditto Masons' Marks ... ... ... 240 XXVIII. Mediaeval fragments of Window Tracery, &c., found at Bebington ... ... ... ... ... 233 XXIX. Restoration and Plan of Window, restored from fragments ... ... ... ... ... ... 255 XXX. Meare Stones in Prenton Wood, Cheshire ... 256 XXXI. Stone Implements and Ancient Mills found in Wirral ... ... ... ... ... ... 258 XXXII. Seals from the Scarisbrick Deeds (I) 264 (1) Richard, Prior of Burscough, 1476. (2) Dean of Warrington, 1359. (3) Archdeacon of Chester, 1322. (4) Robert Woodward, Prior of Burscough, 1446. (5) Burscough Priory, circa 1260. (6) Robert, Minister of the House of St. Robert at Knaresborough, 1472. (7) Roger de Hurelton, circa 1280. (8) Walter de Walleford, used by Adam de Scholis, 1388. (9) Roger de Morecroft, 1290. XXXIII. Seals from the Scarisbrick Deeds (II) 280 (10) Thomas de Hesketh, 1398. (n) Henry de Scarisbrick, 1440. (12) Hugh de Standish, 1398. (13) Used by Henry de Scarisbrick or Hugh dc Aghton, 1412. (14) Wigan Statute Merchant. Seal, 1432. (15) Wigan Statute Merchant Counter Seal, 1432. (16) Thomas Halsall, 1529. (17) Henry de Halsall, Parson of Halsall, 1405. (18) S. Auti. de Halsall, 1397. (19) Walter de Gosefordsich, 1300. List of Occupants of Houses in Duke Street, Liverpool, illustrative of Mrs. Hemans's Birthplace ... 134 fl (xi) COUNCIL AND OFFICERS, FOR THE YEAR 1897. pvcsiscnt. THE RIGHT REV. THE LORD P.ISHOP OF CHESTER, D.D. THE RIGHT REV. THF. LORD BISHOP OF OXFORD, !>.!>., F.S.A., Kv-I'mUfn THOMAS GI.AZKI'.ROOK. RYLANDS, F.-S.A., Kx-rrcsi,irnl. THK LORD I.IEUT. OF CUKSHIRE (THE UUKE OF WESTMINSTER, K.G.) THE LORD LIEUT. OK LANCASHIRE (THE EARL OF DERBY, KG) THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF I.ATHOM. THE RIGHT HON. \V. E. GLADSTONE. THE REV. THE RECTOR OF LIVERPOOL. JOHN RUSKIN, LL.D. JOHN PAUL RVLANDS, F.S.A. of Council. TO SERVE TO END OF 1S93. TO SERVE TO END OF 1999 JOHN HARGRF.AVES. E. W. COX. HENRY PEET, K.S.A. GEORGE GRAZEBROOK, F.S.A A. M. ROBINSON. W. E. GREGSON. W. O. ROPER. I. G. PRENTICE. TO SERVE TO END OF 1900. RICHARD BENNETT. T. ALGERNON EARLE. I.IEUT.-COL. FISHWICK, F.S.A. REV. EDWARD POWELL. l5on. Uvcaaurer. H. 1). ESHEI.l'.V, K.S.A. 1)oii. librarian. Isoii. Curator. G. T. SHAW. CHARLES POTTER. 1)on. Secretary aitt EMtor. R. D. RADCI.IFFE, M.A., Ch. Ch., Oxon., F.S.A. lion. Heaistant Sccvetaties. T. N. MORTON. W. FERGUSSON IRVINE. (xii) ©fffcers of tbe Society since commencement. 1. Right Hon. Francis, 1st Earl of Ellesmere, Lord-Lieut. of Lancashire ......... 1848. 2. Right Hon. Charles William, 3rd Earl of Sefton, Lonl-Lieut. of Lancashire ........ 1854. 3. General the Hon. Sir Edward Cust, K.C.H., D.C.L. - - 1855. 4. Right Hon. William Ewart Gladstone, M.P. - - . 1863. 5. Joseph Mayer, F.S.A., &c. ------- 1866. 6. Rev. Canon Hume, U.C.L., LL.D., &c. .... 1869. 7. The Very Rev. J. S. Ilowson, D.D., Dean of Chester - - 1875. S. Thomas Glazebrook R viands F.S.A., &c. .... 1879. 9 Right Rev. The t.ord Bishop of Oxford, F.S.A. - - - 1885. ID. RIGHT REV. TIIR LORD BISHOP OF CHESTER, D.D. - 1889. Smtiaries, 1848. Rev. A. Hume. LL.D., and H. C. Pidgeon. 1851. Rev. A. Hume, LL.D., and Rev. Thomas Moore, M.A. 1854. Rev. A. Hume, LL.D. Assistant Secretaries. 1855. Rev. A. Hume, LL.D. Thomas G. Wedgwood. 1856. Rev. A. Ilume, LL.D. W. W. Rundell. 1857. Rev. A. Ilume, LL.D. J. H. Genn. 1864. Nicholas Waterhouse. J. II. Genn. 1867. David Buxton. Charles Dyall. 1875. David Buxton. [Arthur Wakefield.] 1876. David Buxton. Eugenio Londini. 1877. C. T. Gatty, F.S.A. Eugenio Londini. 1882. C. T. Gatty, F.S.A. T. N. Morton. I88.00 4- JR.I E. M.D. Radcliffe,Hance, LL.B. M.A. )I T.N.T XT Morton.> r , 1888. R. D. Radciiffe, M.A., F.S.A. T. N. Morton. 1892. R. D. RADCLIFFE,M.A.,F.S.A.|^ ^ ^R^INE*' Ereasurtrs. 1848. Thomas Avison, F.S.A.