Sunday, July 31, 2011

Staups Mill, Jumble Hole Clough: Charlestown

Jumble Hole clough is a narrow steep sided valley with a small stream running into the river Calder. In the 18th and earth 19th century the valley was an industrial centre with containing a number of mills and housing.

The large wall visible in the panorama is the remains of Staups mill. This was a water powered cotton mill fed from a dam higher upstream.

More information about Jumble Hole Clough and the remains of industry in this area can be found here


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