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Buttress Brink was a warren of dwellings near the end of Old Bridge and facing the old Hole-in-the-Wall Inn. When the buildings were scheduled for demolition many said they should be preserved, but no-one wanted to live there.

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On the right the Hole-in-theWall pub and on the left the tenements of Buttress Brink, demolished 1960s.

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At the bottom of the Buttress opposite 'The Hole in the Wall' Buttress Brink was a warren of apartments and demolished in the 1960s. Seen here is Buttress climbing it and Royd Terrace.

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At the bottom of The Buttress opposite 'The Hole in the Wall' Buttress Brink was a warren of apartments and demolished in the 1960s.

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At the bottom of The Buttress opposite 'The Hole in the Wall' Buttress Brink was a warren of apartments and demolished in the 1960s.

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At the bottom of The Buttress opposite 'The Hole in the Wall' Buttress Brink was a warren of apartments and demolished in the 1960s.

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Formerly AT305. Buttress Brink, was a warren of dwellings on different levels at the bottom of the Buttress, off Old Gate opposite the Hole-in-the-Wall Inn. Occupants had to walk through a gloomy ground floor tunnel lit by gas lamps, climb steps set…

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The Hall is situated just above the A646 opposite the station and the former Mayroyd Mill.

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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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Back row 2nd from the right is Harry Smith anybody identify the team, date or other players?

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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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Cragg Hall in its prime before the disastrous fire of 1921. Old Cragg Hall can be seen top left.

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Merry Weather fire engine, named 'Alderman Pickles', of Todmorden Fire Service, heads a parade of engines. Photo taken in Cragg Vale, probably in the 1920s.

On 13 April 1923 the Todmorden & District News reported:

FIRE ENGINE TESTED,…
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