Ramsgreave in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, by John Theakstone

Published privately by the author in 2011, 184 pages. Paperback (S7212)

Ramsgreave is situated in the Ribble Valley in Lancashire, and is now an area on the very northern edge of Blackburn. This book traces the history and development of the village through the last two centuries, and offers a fascinating insight into what life was like in rural Lancashire all those years ago. Chapters include:

• The place names of Ramsgreave
• The population of Ramsgreave
• Ramsgreave Hall in the 19th Century
• Other Ramsgreave properties in the 19th Century
• Some Ramsgreave families in the 19th Century
• Life in Ramsgreave in the 19th Century
• Rioting Weavers in Ramsgreave
• Ramsgreave and the First and Second World Wars.
• The later history of Ramsgreave
• Ramsgreave and politics
• Commerce and Industry at Ramsgreave
• Maps of Ramsgreave
• A note on the geology of Ramsgreave
• and more!

The condition of the book is generally good. The cover has several minor scuffs, blemishes and creases, and some light nibbling along the edges, but the spine is tight and intact, and all pages are clean, intact, unblemished and tightly bound.