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Postcard with July 1913 postmark. Not to be confused with 'Old' Cragg Hall. The New Hall, or Lower Cragg Hall to distinguish it from Old Cragg Hall, was enlarged and embellished around 1904 and was destroyed by fire in 1921 with a re-build in 1959.

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Photograph of Cragg Hall, the grounds and mill employees, taken in 1907 after the Hall had been rebuilt and enlarged and the grounds laid out as shown.

Thanks to Sam Hellowell we are fortunate indeed to have nearly all 180 people named.


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Lodge Gates, near Hinchliffe Arms, Cragg Vale. Previously the lodge for Cragg Hall

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Cragg Hall was the centre for many social events. It is interesting to note that Miss Clara Butt stayed at Cragg Hall when she sung at the Victoria Hall in Halifax. Henry Ainley the actor stayed there more than once. Melbourne Inman the billiard…

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Donated by Margaret Harrison. Newly completed Cragg Hall.

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August 11th, 1921 a fire broke out which destroyed the Hall.

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Cragg Hall, seen here in its short lived hey-day, was the home of the Hinchliffe family.

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

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Undated postcard but the photos appear to date from early 20th century; bottom left image shows the tram lines and the tramway, which reached Mytholmroyd in 1901.

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An interesting view showing work in progress on the extension to the building. Old Cragg Hall can just be seen near the top of the photo.

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Postcard with August 1915 postmark. Not to be confused with 'Old' Cragg Hall. The New Hall, or Lower Cragg Hall to distinguish it from Old Cragg Hall, was enlarged and embellished around 1904 and was destroyed by fire in 1921 with a much smaller…

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Postcard with September 1906 postmark. Not to be confused with 'Old' Cragg Hall. The New Hall, or Lower Cragg Hall to distinguish it from Old Cragg Hall, was enlarged and embellished built around 1904 and was destroyed by fire in 1921 with a re-build…

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Undated postcard. Originally built in 1617 it was re-built in the 1830s having fallen into disrepair.
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