Project Gutenberg 2012-08-26 Public domain in the USA. 81 Grindon, Leo H. (Leo Hartley) 1818 1904 Grindon, Leopold Hartley Lancashire: Brief Historical and Descriptive Notes E-text prepared by sp1nd, Matthew Wheaton, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "Lancashire: Brief Historical and Descriptive Notes" by Leo H. Grindon is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work explores the rich history and significant characteristics of Lancashire, particularly focusing on its industrial prominence, cultural contributions, and notable figures. The author intends to serve as a guide to the key facts and features of the county that deserve deeper exploration. At the start of the book, Grindon presents an overview of Lancashire, highlighting its importance as a commercial hub with strong connections to global trade, particularly through Liverpool. He discusses the area's industrial development, particularly in cotton manufacturing, and notes the influential individuals born there, indicating that many have shaped England's identity and policies. The opening sets the stage for a thorough examination of various aspects of Lancashire, such as its geography, education, and cultural institutions, as well as its historical contexts that have contributed to its noteworthy status over the years. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40584/40584-h/images/cover.jpg en Lancashire (England) -- Description and travel DA Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 448592 448373 2024-09-17T07:00:36.649372 2023-09-17T15:09:09.480485 text/html text/html 445314 2012-08-26T16:50:53 text/html 2795480 2012-08-26T16:55:16 text/html application/zip 2848607 2024-09-17T07:00:43.902363 application/epub+zip 2855169 2024-09-17T07:00:38.053385 application/epub+zip 228614 2024-09-17T07:00:37.359386 application/epub+zip 2975247 2024-09-17T07:00:48.224308 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2935783 2024-09-17T07:00:43.088383 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313922 2022-09-18T14:56:43.066168 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388867 388684 2024-09-17T07:00:35.683383 2023-09-17T15:09:08.585436 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 388311 2012-08-26T16:46:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 154629 2012-08-26T16:46:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 388341 2012-08-26T16:46:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 154568 2012-08-26T16:46:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20164 2024-09-17T07:00:48.380304 application/rdf+xml 14646 2024-09-17T07:00:37.465358 image/jpeg 2268 2024-09-17T07:00:37.412389 image/jpeg 2803157 2024-09-17T07:00:36.788392 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog