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Rivington Hall

Grade II* listed former manor house in Rivington, Lancashire, England, the successor to a 15th-century building that was built near to the present building.

Rivington Pike

Hill summit on Winter Hill, part of the West Pennine Moors, overlooking the village of Rivington in Lancashire, England.

Rivington Reservoirs

The Rivington Reservoir Chain, or Rivington Pike Scheme, was built for Liverpool Corporation Waterworks between 1850 and 1857 by Thomas Hawksley.

Rivington Unitarian Chapel

Active place of Unitarian worship in Rivington, Lancashire whose congregation dates from 1662 but the stone not built until 1703.

Robert Daglish

Robert Daglish (1779–1865) was a colliery manager, mining, mechanical and civil engineer at the start of the railway era.

Robert Grierson, witchcraft

Named by several accused of witchcraft during the North Berwick witch trials, Grierson died whilst being tortured during his interrogation.

Robert Huskisson, artist

British portrait painter particularly recognised for his fairy paintings.

Robert Isherwood

Robert Isherwood (1845–1905) was a miner’s agent, local councillor and the first treasurer of the Lancashire and Cheshire Miners’ Federation.

Robert Keyes

One of the conspirators in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605.

Robert Kirk

Church of Scotland minister, Gaelic scholar and folklorist.