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• Hayes Thomas, Bank Head lane Rhodes W., Benson's farm Holden C. F., Bannister hall Robinson J ol}n, Holden J ames, Cockshott farm Robinson S., Bank Head lane Iddon Matthew, Shuttling fields Rogerson John, Jolly fold Jamieson John, Poplars, Gregson lane Slater Mark, Cooper farm Jolly Albert, Hennell lane Smalley Henry, Pear Tree farm Kenyon John, Back lane Smith John Thos., Leigh house Kirkham James, Hudson hall, Back la Snailham J ames, off Kellett lane Knight John, W oodhouse .farm Sumner Thus , Wood nook Lawrenson William, Preston junction Sumner Thos , Lane ends Lawson James, The Elders, Bank Head Taylor Thos , junr., Potter lane lane Thomas Henry, Kook farm Lee Richard Carr, Charnley fold Thompson James, Holland slack Longworth George, Brown lane Thompson Thomas, Cross house, Greg- Longworth John, Brown lane son lane Lucas John, Brownedge lane Thompson Wm , Back lane Marginson John, Iron Gate farm Toulmin John, Gregson lane and Brook Marginson Thos., W alton Hall farm house Martin Richard, Livesey green Tunstall Addison, Winstanley house Moon Richard, Alma Place farm Tur:ner Richard, Daub hall Nightingale Bros., Shuttling fields Tuson William, junr., Green lane Parkinson George, Olive farm Underwood Herbert W., Dunkinley Pearson George, Brownedge W areing George, Duckworth house Pearson J ames, Potter lane Whipp Thomas, Gregson lane Pearson Robt., Swains fo4l Wiggans Richard, Lime Kiln farm Peet Peter, Potter lane Wilding Charles, Shuttling fields Peet Wm., ' Wilmer Wm. J os€>ph, lane Porter William, Hob lane Wilson John, ~atering pool Preston Silas, Summit Wilson Thomas, Gough lane Proctor J ames, Bank farm Winders Mrs. Mary, Withy Trees Rawcliffe Elias, Pickering farm 1· Woods Henry, Kellett lane Rhodes Hy. B., Holland house W orthington Edwd , Back lane CUERDALE. Is a small fertile township on the southern bank of the R~bbl~ three miles S, from Preston, containing 684 acres, and the population m 1801 was 106 ; 1821, 166 ; 1831, 159 ; 1841, 170 ; 1851, 80 ; 1861, 56 ; 1871, 60; 1881, 58; 1891, 60; and 1901, 51 ; 1911, 58. Rateable value, £1,092 5s. Od. It forms a portion of the parish of , and is ~n the parliamentary divi~ion of Darwen. Cuerden Hall was erected m 1700 by. \Villiam Assheton, Esq., whose descendant, Ralph Ass~eton, Esq., is the present proprietor; but the house has not been occupied ~y the family for many year~. In 1840 as workmen were engaged m digging the earth to replace the ~oil which had been wasJ:ed away from behind a wall erected to protect the mansion from the mundatwns of the Ribble, a leaden chest was discovered, containing 10,000 pieces of silver ingots of various sizes, silver armlets, &c., amounting ~o more than 1 000 ozs., exclusive of 8,000 coins, chiefly Anglo-Saxon pieces, of the vaiue of 2d. each. The treasure was supposed to have been deposi­ ted about the year 910 and the ornaments such as were worn in the time of Alfred the Great. They were adjudged as treasure trove to the Queen. . . Letters vw Presr,on. Herbert Haworth, Ass,.

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