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Lock Gates at Mayroyd on Rochdale Canal at Hebden Bridge

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Packhorses were used to transport goods in the period up until the coming of the first turnpike roads and canals in the 18th century. In this area of the Pennines they carried wool to the hand-weaver, and then the finished pieces to market. This…

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The boats are covered with thick sheets of rubber to prevent damage in the narrow tunnel.

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The boats are covered with thick sheets of rubber to prevent damage in the narrow tunnel.

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Clegg Nook, Mytholmroyd. Used as an illustration in Gertrude Attwood's book "A Village Childhood"

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Used as an illustration in Gertrude Attwood's book "A Village Childhood"

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Situated just off Longfield Road, Todmorden this Grade II listed building was built in 1823 and was Todmorden’s first Unitarian Church.
The current - much larger - church was built in 1869 and this became the Sunday School. It is now apartments.

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Lancashire/Yorkshire boundary stone at Walsden

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At this point the river and the canal are very close together.

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The road, railway and Rochdale Canal all share the narrow valley bottom. Cross Stone church can be seen on the skyline to the left.
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