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The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway 'Copy Pit' Line between Todmorden and Burnley passing Wilson's 'Bobbin Mill'.
"Wilson's Bobbin Mill once dominated the village of Cornholme. The vast four-storey building, with its eye-catching clock bridge…

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Hare Mill was built in 1907; the first sod was cut on 1 June 1907. It had cost £218,285 to build, and there were financial and boardroom problems and the mill finally opened in August 1912. A second identical mill was proposed, but never built. There…

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Now the site of Fielden Factors. Harry Ingham stored buses here. The brown corrugated roof (the tin shop) was Blackburn's car repairers, is now (2015) Bentley's Mobility Shop.

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The mill, demolished in the 1950s, was situated on Halifax road, Todmorden, adjacent to the river, on the site now occupied by flats.

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Just before the bend to Lobb Mill on the left, was Cinder Hill Mill, now demolished and replaced by houses.

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Drawing of Hough Stone Cottage by unknown artist.

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Entry to Chapel of Rest for Halsteads Funeral Services at former Havelock Arms.

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Building to the left demolished C.1969. Chemist shop, Campbells furniture shop. Prior to that Haigh's dress shop.

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The chapel was founded in 1816 by the Methodist New Connextion. The Congregational Church purchased the chapel along with the Manse and school in 1841 for the sum of £1,250. The Rev. Robert Stevens was the first Minister.

By 1878, the building had…

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The road in front of the chapel goes to Lumbutts., and Gauxholme arches are just below the centre of the picture/
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