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    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
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A history of Longridge and district

A history of Longridge and district

C. Smith, Tom

Paperback

QuotationsChristian LivingBritish History

ISBN10: 9353705983
ISBN13: 9789353705985
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jun 1 2019
Pages: 328
Weight: 1.06
Height: 0.73 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
How does a hillside town become home? Streets keep their own stories. Tom C. Smith's A history of Longridge and district gathers those voices into a vivid town and district history rooted in Longridge, Lancashire, England, where farms, mills, chapels and lanes shaped everyday life. Part local history book and part regional history study, Smith traces the growth of the community through civic change, work, education and belief, with close attention to parish and church history and the community heritage traditions that held neighbours together. Readers interested in Lancashire local history and Preston area history will recognise the wider currents of the county, while newcomers will find a clear, grounded narrative of place. It also serves as a practical genealogy reference book: names, institutions and local landmarks offer stepping stones for family history researchers following branches back through English parish histories. As a classic piece of British local history reference, this volume preserves details that can vanish from memory - the texture of local governance, worship and custom - and shows why provincial records matter to national history. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Keep it for browsing, for research, or for the shelf beside your best county histories. For collectors of county chronicles, it sits with parish registers and old maps, bringing Longridge Lancashire England and its setting back into view.

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