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Where did that name come from, can anyone help? St johns Church is at the bottom of the picture, with Church Bank Mill behind, beyond that Cragg School.

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"Bull Fall" is the name given to the woodland behind the Primary School, built high above the road. Across the road from the school is Church Bank Mill. St John in the Wilderness - Cragg Vale's Parish Church being in the foreground.

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Postcard Parrock Clough; The Ruins (Cragg Hall); Dog Bridge; Cragg Church; Water Fall and New Bridge

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In the centre, below the Board School, i.e. Council School, is Church Bank Mill with its very tall chimney. At the bottom of the picture is the church of St John the Baptist. The postcard has an intriguing title.

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On the left is the church of St. John the Baptist in the Wilderness and far right the Hinchliffe Arms with the road up to Withens Clough Reservoir. Note the tennis court at the rear of the church.

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Undated postcard 'Exclusive to B Adams, Newsagent, 8 New Road, Mytholmroyd'. Mytholmroyd War Memorial; St Michael's Church; Shoulder of Mutton; Cragg Vale.

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Postcard with 1917 postmark. This church, built in 1838 to replace a smaller church constructed in 1813, was paid for from the 'million pound fund'. An Act of Parliament allocated £1 million to build churches in the rapidly expanding industrial areas…

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Postcard with 1917 postmark. This church, built in 1838 to replace a smaller church constructed in 1813, was paid for from the 'million pound fund'. An Act of Parliament allocated £1 million to build churches in the rapidly expanding industrial areas…

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The house on the hillside behind the church is Cragg Hall before it was 'improved' by the Hinchliffes. Old Cragg Hall is towards the top of the picture, in the trees. Photo donated by Margaret Harrison

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The Old Vicarage can be seen towards the right of the picture, and the chimney is from Vale Mill. Donated by Margaret Harrison

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In 1813 they laid the foundation stone of a small church at Marshaw Bridge. The building was completed 1815. There was accommodation for 250, but it soon became inadequate and was in a state of disrepair.
1838 New church commenced.
1839 Church of St.…

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Choir at St John's Church, Cragg Vale. Includes Gordon Nelson, Doris Hirst, June Mowbray , Carol Wolstenholme, Dean Sunderland (in doorway) Geoffrey Mowbray, William Hellowell, Erika Bowker, Eric Sunderland, Joan Morgan, Margaret Harrison. William…

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The Morgan Family, St John's Church Choir, Cragg Vale. Joan, Hubert, Selina, Caroline and Sam the dog
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