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Dist:0.2km<br/>Calder Vale village was built in the 19th century by Quakers. It is likely that this row of cottages, adjacent to the cotton mill, was part of their creation.
©David Medcalf
Dist:0.2km<br/>Grazing land on the slopes of the valley. Unusually, bluebells were growing on the open grassland (out of the picture).
©Ian Taylor
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©Brian Houghton
Dist:0.3km<br/>Through the gate leads to Calder Vale
©Raymond Knapman
Dist:0.3km<br/>Built in 1835 and still working as a cotton mill today. One of its products is the cloth for arab headscarves - it used to be said that Yasser Arafat wore a head dress made in Lancashire at Lappet Mill.
©David Medcalf
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©Ian Taylor
Dist:0.4km<br/>Situated next to the Lappett Mill, it celebrated its centenary in 2000.
©Bob Jenkins
Dist:0.4km<br/>Adjacent to Long Row, this green area, above the River Calder, was particularly colourful with the fallen tree blossom.
©Bob Jenkins
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©Tom Richardson
Dist:0.4km<br/>Over the River Calder.
©Ian Taylor
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©Tom Richardson
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©Ian Taylor
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©Raymond Knapman
Dist:0.4km<br/>View over the mill pond after a cold snap and fall of snow.
©Anthony Robinson
Dist:0.4km<br/>A private green area.
©Ian Taylor

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  • Robert Billington

    Robert was born in Scorton 1786 and married Nancy Hardman of Lathom in about 1807. They went to live in Little Crosby in Lancashire and had 11 children there. Robert was perhaps the latest son …
    davidbillihgtron in Scorton, Sunday 05 February, 2012


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