2007

SD7422 : View down Grane Valley

taken 17 years ago, near to Haslingden Grane, Lancashire, England

View down Grane Valley
View down Grane Valley
The three reservoirs are seen with Calf Hey nearest then Ogden and Holden Wood.
The Grane valley is a somewhat remote wide valley to the west of the town of Haslingden. The valley floor is occupied by three large reservoirs: Calf Hey, Ogden and Holden Wood, while the valley sides contain a mix of coniferous and broadleaved plantations and open pastures. Quarried crags and edges overlook the valley and border the surrounding high moorland. This was once a well populated valley with farmers, quarry workers and a number of mills. The entire valley was depopulated in association with the reservoir construction in an effort to reduce the risk of waterborne diseases. Today, the scattered abandoned farmsteads, ruined cottages and pastures and packhorse tracks are remnants of the pre-reservoir landscape. The Grane valley is gradually being discovered by visitors and is increasingly used for informal recreation with car parks and footpath links established.

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SD7422, 86 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
liz dawson   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 15 September, 2007   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 18 September, 2007
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 747 224 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:41.8561N 2:23.0525W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 741 224
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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