A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
MANCHESTER, BURY, AND ROSSENDALE RAILWAY, a railway in Lancashire; from the neighbourhood of Manchester northward, past Bury to Rawtenstall. It was authorized in 1844 to Bury, and subsequently to Rawtenstall, originally for a length of 14 miles, eventually for a total of 24 miles on the direct line, together with 6 miles for branches; began to be formed on a capital of £300,000 in shares, and £100,000 in loans, and subsequently got additional capital of £830,000 in shares, and £276,000 in loans; was united in 1846 with the Blackburn and Preston to constitute the East Lancashire; and became amalgamated with other lines in 1847, to constitute the Lancashire and Yorkshire.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a railway" (ADL Feature Type: "railroad features") |
| Administrative units: | Lancashire AncC |
| Place: | Manchester |
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