Project Gutenberg 2012-08-26 Public domain in the USA. 199 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 Reading ease score: 53.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Lancashire (England) -- Description and travel DA Text Category: History - British 448481 2025-07-16T12:09:09.371953 text/html 424782 2024-10-23T10:22:25 text/html 2848452 2025-07-16T12:09:15.778988 application/epub+zip 2854911 2025-07-16T12:09:10.677968 application/epub+zip 228377 2025-07-16T12:09:10.027981 application/epub+zip 2974658 2025-07-16T12:09:19.683916 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2935584 2025-07-16T12:09:15.117959 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313922 2022-09-18T14:56:43.066168 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388684 2023-09-17T15:09:08.585436 text/plain 368692 2024-10-23T10:22:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15756 2025-07-16T12:09:19.817926 application/rdf+xml 14646 2025-07-16T12:09:10.118944 image/jpeg 2268 2025-07-16T12:09:10.073999 image/jpeg 2803123 2025-07-16T12:09:09.525977 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog