ON THE PERMIAN BEDS OF SOUTH LANCASHIRE. 29 



III. Additional Observations on the Permian Beds of 



South Lancashire. 



By E. W. BiNNEY, V.P., F.R.S., F.G.S. 



Eead November 2 6th, 1 8 6 1 . 



In two previous papers"^ communicated to tlie Society, 

 and printed in its Memoirs, descriptions have been given 

 of some of the permian beds of the North-west of England. 

 Since that time more information has come into my pos- 

 session ; and it is the object of this communication to bring 

 it before the Society. The places where new sections 

 have been met with are at Heaton Norris near Stockport, 

 Medlock Vale between Manchester and Ashton, Chorlton- 

 on-Medlock, and Ordsal near Manchester, and Skillaw 

 Clough and Bentley Brook near Newburgh, between Wigan 

 and Southport. 



Heaton Mersey Section f- 



c3 



W East. 



Section from Heaton Mersey to Goyt Hall. Distance about four miles. 



* Yols. xii. and xiv. (Second Series) of the Society's Memoirs, 

 f- In this, and the following sections illustrating the present memoir, the 

 references will be as follows : — 



6. Upper new red sandstone (trias). 



5. Red marls, limestones, and conglomerate (permian). 



4. Lower new red sandstone (permian). 



3. Red clays. 



2. Upper coal-measures. 



I. Middle coal-measures. 



i'. Lower coal-measures. 



