Town End Farm 1787
Picture shows plan of “Town End Farms” in possession of Wm Wainman in 1787. Name “Town End” simply means “on
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A Brief History of a Pennine Village
PREPARED AS A SIXTH FORM PROJECT in 1954 revised by JUNE M. HARGREAVES MBE, D.Univ [York ]; Dip.T.P; MRTPI. October
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The History of Cowling Village Hall for the Centenary in 1985
1885 was the year when land was purchased in order to build the Cowling Liberal Club and Institute, and eighteen
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The History of Cowling Village Hall for the centenary 1885-1985 Booklet
1885 was the year when land was purchased in order to build The Cowling Liberal Club and Institute, and eighteen
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Ancient Manor Boundaries Established
In November we used local maps to establish the boundaries of the three ancient manors of Cowling, which were in
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Ickornshaw: The Last Days of a West Riding Chapel
CREDITS: Mr. W. R. Mitchell First published in ‘THE DALESMAN’ – August 1985. The few stalwarts who remained at Ickornshaw
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Wainman’s Pinnacle – Why and when it was built.
In December we are now able to clarify why and when the first Wainman’s Pinnacle was built. We have had to
Read moreSale of Farms and Land in Ickornshaw and Stott Hill in 1789
Sale of land in 1789 I
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Ickornshaw’s Historic Buildings Viewed
Much of October meeting was taken up viewing photos of Ickornshaw’s historic buildings for our archive and gallery. Items of
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Broughton Affray 1859.
The following is an excerpt from a local paper describing the story of the infamous ‘Broughton Hall Affray’ of 1859
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