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I have walked by this pub many times on my way to Sunday
School in the late 1950's. The Rock Hotel as it was until recently it was
renamed The Trawden Arms. This picture was taken about a hundred years ago
and was kindly provided by Gillian Greenwood as
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...taken recently from the other direction. |
| Beaver Farm is, I believe, typical of the
rugged and purposeful building style of the area. Dotted around the hills
surrounding Trawden where farming families battle against marginal land and
an uncompromising climate to make a living. |
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There used to be almost one hundred
farms in Trawden (including Winewall and Wycoller) but now there are
only a handful that get their main income from the farm.
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A dry stone wall in the foreground of this
shot of the farm, is another mark of a typical boundary. keeping the many
miles of walling in good condition is time consuming and can be expensive
if an expert is called in. |
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The road to Boulsworth Hill (seen far right
in this pic) goes along Hollin Hall, a row of weavers cottages, built,
presumably to serve the Mill just beyond on the left. |
| Another picture sent to me by an old
Trawdener who now lives in California shows his own former house in Hollin
Hall as seen from the air. And a dusting of snow on the ground to indicate
the season. Thanks to Mick and Jan Brett, who used to live at No.38 Hollin
Hall for that. |
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The brooding hill of Boulsworth to the south
of Trawden. A couple of miles walk from Hollin Hall through bracing
air.
No peak as such, just a rounded off hump.
Not quite a mountain, but still dominant in the area, nonetheless.
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