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Lumbutts, Todmorden. - RDA00280
A small village on the moors above Todmorden with Stoodley Pike on the skyline and the United Methodist Chapel centre right.
Mankinholes, Todmorden. - RDA00279
On the moors above Todmorden with Stoodley Pike above.
Gorpley Cottage, Dulesgate. - RDA00278
Situated on the Bacup Road from Gauxholme. Top left the remains of the waterwheel casement of Gorpley Mill, demolished in 1894.
Fern Cottage, Dulesgate. - RDA00277
On Bacup Road from Gauxholme.
Gorpley Reservoir. - RDA00276
Todmorden Waterworks Gorpley Reservoir came into operation in 1905.
Gorpley Mill, Dulesgate, Bacup Road. - RDA00275
Built in 1805 and taken over by the Ormerods in 1823 for cotton spinning and extended in 1838. They vacated it in 1865 and it stood empty for many years before being demolished in 1894. Seen here shortly before demolition.
Todmorden Water Works. - RDA00274
Construction of filter beds at Gorpley Reservoir.
Gorpley Waterworks was finally opened in 1905. The work was completed by Benjamin Lumb, the local builder.
Gorpley Waterworks was finally opened in 1905. The work was completed by Benjamin Lumb, the local builder.
Todmorden Water Works Filter Beds. - RDA00273
Believed to be at Gorpley Reservoir.
Waterfall. - RDA00272
Can anybody identify?
Todmorden Water Works Overflow. - RDA00271
Believed to be Gorpley Reservoir on the moors south of Bacup Road.
Stones, Todmorden. - RDA00270
On the north hillside above Bacup Road near Gauxholme.
Bacup Road. - RDA00269
Looking down the clough in the direction of Gauxholme.
Dulesgate. - RDA00268
On the Bacup Road out of Gauxholme.
Bacup Road, Todmorden - RDA00267
Looking down to Cloughfoot.
Sourhall Hospital, Todmorden. - RDA00266
Originally Peel Mill it was converted into an isolation, or fever, hospital in 1875 following a smallpox epidemic in Todmorden in which 32 people died. It closed after the Second World War.
Hole Bottom, Todmorden. - RDA00265
Originally known as Hole-Bottom-Meadow-Bottom. Situate on the north hillside above Burnley Road.
Hole Bottom Mill, Todmorden. - RDA00264
A cotton spinning mill at Meadow Bottom; it was destroyed by fire in February 1918.
Hole Bottom, Todmorden. - RDA00262
Hole Bottom on the north hillside up above Burnley Road. Originally known as Hole-Bottom-Meadow-Bottom.
Meadow Bottom, Todmorden. - RDA00261
Meadow Bottom on the north hillside above Burnley Road. Originally known as Hole-Bottom-Meadow-Bottom. In the distance Stoodley Pike and bottom right the Todmorden-Burnley 'Copy Pit' Line.
Stansfield Hall Lodge, Todmorden. - RDA00260
The hall is Grade ll Listed but there is no mention of the Lodge in the listing.
Lob Mill, Todmorden. - RDA00258
Lob Mill east of the town with the chimney being felled on 29 September 1906 by which time the mill was disused Note the crowds standing on the railway viaduct to watch.
Cross Stone Vicarage, Todmorden. - RDA00257
On the hillside overlooking the Upper Calder Valley. The church closed in 1978 and it and the vicarage are now in private ownership.
Cross Stone Church, Todmorden. - RDA00256
St Paul's Church, Cross Stone on the hillside above the Calder Valley to the east of Todmorden. The church seen here dates from 1833 but there had been a church on the site since the 15th century when it was a chapelry in Halifax Parish. The church…