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James Croston

1830–1893

A Victorian antiquary and local historian, he turned the landscapes, churches, and old families of Lancashire and Cheshire into lively historical reading. His books wander through the region with a mix of research, legend, genealogy, and a clear affection for place.

2 Audiobooks

Nooks and Corners of Lancashire and Cheshire. A Wayfarer's Notes in the Palatine Counties, Historical, Legendary, Genealogical, and Descriptive.

Nooks and Corners of Lancashire and Cheshire. A Wayfarer's Notes in the Palatine Counties, Historical, Legendary, Genealogical, and Descriptive.

by James Croston

Historic Sites of Lancashire and Cheshire A Wayfarer's Notes in the Palatine Counties, Historical, Legendary, Genealogical, and Descriptive.

Historic Sites of Lancashire and Cheshire A Wayfarer's Notes in the Palatine Counties, Historical, Legendary, Genealogical, and Descriptive.

by James Croston

About the author

Born in 1830 and dying in 1893, James Croston was an English local historian and antiquary best known for writing about Lancashire and Cheshire. His books include Historic Sites of Lancashire and Cheshire, Nooks and Corners of Lancashire and Cheshire, and County Families of Lancashire and Cheshire.

Contemporary sources describe him as James Croston, F.S.A., and place him at Upton Hall, Prestbury. The title pages of his books also present him as a fellow of the Royal Historical Society and as a member of learned societies connected with architecture, archaeology, and regional record-keeping.

His writing is rooted in the places and people of north-west England. Rather than treating local history as dry cataloguing, he wrote in a way that joined topography, old stories, family history, and careful antiquarian interest, making his work especially appealing for listeners who enjoy regional history with a strong sense of atmosphere.