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MYERSCOUGH, a township, in the parish of Lancaster, union of
Garstang, hundred of Amounderness, N. division of Lancashire, 4 miles (S.)
from Garstang; containing 504 inhabitants.
This is one of the forest townships
in the parish, the manor of which has been held of the duchy of Lancaster by
the Brockholes family, whose ancestor resided here in the beginning of the
17th century.
In the time of Leland, who notices the red-deer here, "Merscow
Park" belonged to Lord Derby.
Myerscough Hall is now the residence of
William Humber, Esq.
The township comprises 2500 acres, in equal portions of
arable and pasture land, the surface is generally level, the soil strong, with
a marl substratum. The river Brock, and the Lancaster and Preston canal and
Lancaster and Preston railway, pass through. Two fairs have lately been
established. The township has the advantage of the free school at Billsborough.