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Undated postcard. The path seen here drops down from the Drive a few hundred metres beyond Gibson Mill to a bridge over Hebden Water and the river path back to Gibson Mill.

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A painting by Alfred Bayes, the Lumbutts-born artist, depicts a packhorse train travelling along the moorland causey stones, which still exist in many places today. The horses, led by a drover, were disciplined to follow the sound of bells fastened…

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This is a good example of an upland route taken by packhorses in the years prior to the construction of the turnpike roads and canal.

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Walking Group on moors near a derelict farm.

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Carr Laithe Barn, demolished in the 1930s, was built on top of the 'tunnels', which were used as a munition stores in WW2.

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The houses on the left front onto Cliffe Street and above the wall on the right the roof of Stubbings School. The path is the remains of the old packhorse road between Heptonstall and Halifax from which a branch ran up to Old Town and on to Haworth.…

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This cobbled path, known locally as the Snicket, was part of the Heptonstall – Halifax packhorse route and originally dropped sharply straight down, passing the front of the White Lion to the Old Bridge and on to the Buttress. Houses on the left are…

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Looking towards Littleborough with Hollingworth Lake to the left of the picture. This track is known as the Roman Road.

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Causey at the meeting of the waters, between Heptonstall and Colne

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Upper Blind Lane, leading to Upper Blind Lane Farm.

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Grade II listed properties at Nos. 10 & 12 Blind Lane, Brearley.

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Slide 5 - The lake is nearly a mile in length and is the resort of numerous water fowl of various species, and these are carefully protected by the owner of the estate. A boat house on the margin of the lake forms rather a picturesque object.

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The bridge is over the Rochdale Canal. Southfield House is to the right of the picture.
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