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This 400 yards long cobbled route was originally the packhorse trail between Heptonstall and Hebden Bridge. This in turn was part of the route from Burnley to Halifax.

Photo taken in 1969 following the demolition of Buttress Brink houses on theā€¦

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To the right of the picture is Mount Zion Baptist Chapel, Slack

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The footpath from the Heptonstall Road to Midgehole. The Dyeworks and Crimsworth terrace are centre picture, and Pecket war memorial on the skyline.

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The Wadsworth hillside can be seen in the background.

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This was the home of the Stell family around 1920.

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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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