Fylde
- a region in NW England in Lancashire between the Wyre and Ribble estuaries
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Historical Examples
Rigby, hearing of this, summoned Captain Pateson from the Fylde, and called for volunteers to accompany him.
The Great Civil War in Lancashire (1642-1651)Ernest Broxap
At first the troops seemed to have come from South Lancashire, those from the Fylde being called up at the end of a fortnight.
The Great Civil War in Lancashire (1642-1651)Ernest Broxap
Sometimes they even ventured further afield into the Fylde country.
The Great Civil War in Lancashire (1642-1651)Ernest Broxap
In parts of Lancashire, especially in the Fylde, these traces of a heathen cult still linger.
Lancashire Folk-loreJohn Harland
There is a singular custom still kept up at Great Marton, in the Fylde district, on this day.
Lancashire Folk-loreJohn Harland