Above: A fine view of Errwood Hall and its ornamental gardens, taken from the path up to the Grimshawe’s hill-top cemetery. This article is taken from a 1954 issue of the Peakland Magazine, and written by Crichton Porteus. It appears on the Whaley Bridge...
Above: A wonderful photo taken of Goyt’s Bridge pupils outside their single room, wooden-built school, probably taken in the early 1920s. The tall boy at the back may be Joe Hewitt, son of the Castedge Mine Manager. There are some reports...
Above: The old photo superimposed on exactly the same position in the landscape today (click to enlarge). My thanks to George for sending it. Sarah Dugdale sent a message back in 2013 saying her grandparents once lived at Errwood Farm. But that although she understood...
Many thanks to Peter Jordan for sending me this article from ‘CTC Gazette’ cycling magazine which includes this wonderful description of a 1933 cycle trip through the Goyt Valley. It was one of two articles Peter kindly sent me. Click here to read...
Above: Construction ‘navvies’ pictured in their well-stocked pub, conveniently situated next to their temporary housing on the Valentine Road from Fernilee. This 1932 silent film records the Inauguration ceremony for the start of construction of Fernilee...
Above: A wonderful photo of a well-dressed family crossing the stepping stones in Goyt’s Bridge, heading towards the packhorse bridge. This silent film was one of two taken in 1932, during the construction of Fernilee Reservoir. Click to play. And click the...
Above: Paul’s Dad pictured soon after the construction of The Dish & Spoon Cafe in 1957. Paul says that it was built from stones reclaimed from the ruins of Errwood Hall. The cafe stands near the famous Cat & Fiddle pub. But has now been renamed (which I...
Above: Plasterwork copies of the Elgin Marbles from Errwood Hall survived the demolition. A rare fragment of Errwood Hall seems to have survived! I received an email from Stockport Building Preservation Trust asking whether I had any information about some...
Many thanks to Peter Jordan for sending me this article from ‘Cycling’ magazine which includes a wonderful description of a 1932 cycle trip through the Goyt Valley. It was one of two articles Peter kindly sent me. Click here to read Peter’s entry on...
Above: An illustration from Alan Garner’s book, The Moon of Gomrath. I’ve just received an email from Emma who lives in Ontario, Canada saying how much she enjoyed the YouTube clip of the Errwood Hall walk. She’d come across it after reading a book...
