139 



Micldleton, and Manchester. Mr. Wood had done more than 

 any other gentleman to clear up this point, and it was to he 

 desired that he should meet with a good seam of coal, hoth 

 for his own sake and that of the puhlic. 



The third section mentioned was at the sugar works of 

 Messrs. Fryer and Co., in Chester Street, Chorlton-on-Med- 

 lock, Manchester. The following beds were there met with ; 



Feet. 

 Trias , 114 



Permian... Red marls with limestones 237 



Coarse red sandstone with pebbles.. 45 



Coarse red sandstone . 24 



Coal measures consisting of red shaly marls 



and limestones (Ardwick) 126 



546 



The limestones in the last named strata contained speci- 

 mens of microconchus carhonarius and scales of palmoniscus, 

 which clearly proved them to be similar beds to those of the 

 upper coal field at Ardwick, to which they bear every resem- 

 blance in physical character. 



The occurrence of coal measures on the south side of the 

 city of Manchester is quite new and of great importance, 

 showing that such strata at places are met with under per- 

 mian and trias deposits much nearer the surface than was 

 previously suspected, and where the upper rocks gave no 

 evidence of their proximity. The above bore has proved 

 beyond doubt that a band of coal measures lies under the 

 south of Chorlton-on-Medlock, and possibly extends to 

 Heaton Norris, being probably brought up by the great 

 Pendleton fault, which most likely passes through the south 

 of Manchester and joins the fault seen near the railway 

 station at Heaton Norris previously alluded to, and described 

 more fully in the Paper. 



