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Rochdale Road, Todmorden - RDA00135
View over the town from the west. The remains of Fielden’s Waterside Mill, an old spinning mill built in 1800, can be seen on the right after a disastrous fire in 1901. The spire of the Unitarian Church, built by the Fieldens, is in the centre. The…
Waterside, Todmorden - RDA00132
Originally a Fielden Bros warehouse, also used for offices and a factory school, it was later sold to Todmorden Council for use as a technical school and fire station.
Dobroyd Lane, Todmorden, in the snow. - RDA00131
The railway crossing keeper's cottage is at the bottom of the lane. Taken in the 1920s. Fielden Bros warehouses are on the right with Rose Bank in the distance.
Dobroyd Clough, Todmorden - RDA00130
The Clough leads to Dobroyd Castle.
Dobroyd Castle, Todmorden - RDA00129
The home of the Fielden family. The castle was built for John Fielden between 1866 and 1869 at a cost of £71,589. In the mid-twentieth century it became an approved school, then a Buddhist Retreat and is currently used as an Activity Centre for…
Dobroyd Castle, Todmorden - RDA00128
The home of the Fielden family. The castle was built for John Fielden between 1866 and 1869 at a cost of £71,589. In the mid-twentieth century it became an approved school, then a Buddhist Retreat and is currently used as an Activity Centre for…
Shade, Todmorden - RDA00127
Shade, to the west of Todmorden, with the school near the centre and part of Gauxholme Viaduct bottom right. Postcard.
Todmorden Town Centre - RDA00126
The town centre road junctions with the magnificent Town Hall on the right.
Waterside and Todmorden from the West - RDA00125
In the foreground is the railway line curving to the goods yard, with the station in the distance. Centre right is Fielden’s Waterside Mill next to the Rochdale Canal. To the right is the spire of the Unitarian Church, which was also built by the…
Gauxholme Bridge on the Rochdale Canal - RDA00124
Built by the Manchester & Leeds Railway in 1840 and always known by them as Gauxholme Bridge but locally referred to as Coppras House Bridge. It was one of the very first Bow String Bridges in the country along with Whiteley Arches, near Hebden…
Sandholme, Todmorden. - RDA00123
Looking down the Calder Valley with the Rochdale Canal in the foreground. On the far hillside stands Cross Stone Church.
Todmorden Great Wall. - RDA00119
The brick 'Great Wall' supported the sidings and goods yard to the west of the station above the canal.
It is generally accepted that around 4 million bricks were used to construct the revetment known as the Great Wall of Todmorden. However,…
It is generally accepted that around 4 million bricks were used to construct the revetment known as the Great Wall of Todmorden. However,…
Shade, Todmorden - RDA00112
View over Shade School to Dobroyd Castle on the far hillside.
Rochdale Canal, Todmorden - RDA00111
In the centre of this photograph is the Golden Lion Bridge carrying the Rochdale Road over the canal. These lock gates were later replaced in the 1920s with a guillotine, or vertically rising, gate.
Todmorden - Burnley Road. - RDA00110
"I played on these steps". J F Nuttall pointing to steps at rear of old school room in 1953.
Walsden - RDA00109
Townscape of the small town dominated by its mills. Date unknown.
The Original Stoodley Pike - RDA00107
Stoodley Pike stands on the top of Langfield Moor, Todmorden. It was built by public subscription in 1814 to commemorate the general peace. By an amazing coincidence it crumbled to the ground on the day on which the Russian Ambassador was withdrawn…
Todmorden - Burnley Road. 1895 - RDA00104
Flood water pouring onto Burnley Road, Todmorden (Gandy Bridge)
Walsden, Todmorden - RDA00103
St Peters Church was constructed in 1845 when Walsden became a Parish in its own right and no longer part of Todmorden Parish. The church was consecrated in 1848.
Callis Bridge, Todmorden - TWA00208
Callis is the name of a place on the slopes of Erringden. It was named as ‘Calys’ as early as 1375. A deed dated 1604 has reference to ‘one small close adjoining the Hebble called Callishebble.’ The district is approached by the bridge over the…
Datestone at Strait Hey Farm - CRN00209
Doorway showing 1672 date stone on the ruins of Strait Hey Farm, below London Road, Lumbutts.
Landslip Above Ingham Clough, 2003 - CRN00300
The slip possibly occurred in 1999.
Landslip Above Ingham Clough, 2003 - CRN00299
The slip possibly occurred in 1999.