Sir Bernard's brother farmed at Deerstones Farm, Triangle and Sir Bernard looked after the farm in August 1995 so that brother Derek could have a week's holiday. A neighbour helped out at milking time.
Lower Cockroft forms part of the Cockroft Estate, which is situated about one mile behind Rishworth Independent School, in the picturesque Ryburn Valley. The oldest portion of the building is on the left, which is dated 1640. We can infer this from…