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Oldroyd in Lumbutts Clough, demolished in the 1920s.

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Folly Mill, in Lumbutts Clough. Seen here in a derelict condition and it was demolished in the 1920s. The row of houses was known locally as Mouse Nest.

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A small village on the moors above Todmorden with Stoodley Pike on the skyline and the United Methodist Chapel centre right.

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On the moors above Todmorden with Stoodley Pike above.

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On the Bacup Road out of Gauxholme.

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A cotton spinning mill at Meadow Bottom; it was destroyed by fire in February 1918.

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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.

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The area down the Calder Valley to the east of the town with Cross Stone Church on the hillside.

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"BOILER EXPLOSION at Lord Bros. 7 killed and 40 or 50 injured. Three boilers placed in Canal Street Works new in 1866. Whole of boiler house, beaming room and small engine room adjoining all reduced to ruins.

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Looking down the Upper Calder Valley. Cross Stone Church on the hillside with canal wharf in the centre.

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The long low building along the canal bank is Beeton Rope Works. Above left the western portal of Horsfall Tunnel.

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The Grade ll listed building situated on the Rochdale Canal between Todmorden and Eastwood. It was built in 1832 as a steam powered cotton mill but by the mid-20th century lay derelict and then in 1994 it was gutted by a fire. It was subsequently…

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Springside between Eastwood and Todmorden. Most of the buildings now demolished.

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The mill on Burnley Road was originally a cotton mill built in 1861 with subsequent extensions. Now occupied by furniture manufacturers.

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Looking up the valley with Robinwood Mill prominent centre left. Harley Wood church to the right.

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In the foreground Mount Zion Methodist Chapel; closed 1968 and then demolished although the graveyard remains. Down the valley the tower and spire of St Michael and ALL Angels C of E Church. The large mill behind is Frostholme Mill.

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Looking up the valley over the small mill town towards Burnley with the station more or less in the centre. The station had opened in 1878 and closed in 1938. The chimney to the left of the big chimney was for Law Mill.

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Looking up Burnley Road to Knott Wood Viaduct on the Todmorden-Burnley 'Copy Pit' line. To the left the top storeys of Robinwood Mill.

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Bottom right Robinwood Mill. Down the valley towards Todmorden Mons Mill just discernible.

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Nott Wood Viaduct in the centre with Robinwood Mill to its right. To the right of the viaduct the former primary school now the Robinwood Activity Centre.

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The 13 arch Nott Wood Viaduct, Lydgate, on the Todmorden-Burnley 'Copy Pit' line, completed 1849. Robinwood Mill on the left.

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When built it was called Hare Mill but was renamed after the battle of Mons in the First World War. Demolished 2000.
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