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The Till about Cross-lane, according to the 

 opinions of the well-sinkers who have been em- 

 ployed in the neighbourhood, varies from twenty- 

 five to thirty yards in thickness. 



PENDLETON. 



The land near Windsor Bridge, as well as that 

 adjoining Cross Lane, is brick-clay, (No. 3 ;) but 

 all the higher parts of the township are composed 

 of light dry sand, and fine gravel, (No. 2,) both 

 admirably adapted for drainage ; whilst the lower 

 part in the valley of the Irwell is composed of 

 gravel (No. 1,) permeable by water. 



At Mr. Fitzgerald's Balance Pit, in the valley of 

 the Irwell, the following section was met with : — 



Yds. Ft. In. 



Soil and Loam 2 



Coarse Gravel 2 



Fine Laminated Brown Clay (Book 



Leaves) 2 3 



Till 6 



Sand and Gravel 1 



112 3 



