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The canal opened up trade between the two counties, and was used extensively by the lead mines in the Dales. A cotton mill stood here until 1932, and a sawmill was also driven by water power.

It has been lovingly restored, first in 1886 and more recently in 1975, and exemplifies the simplicity of religious life in the quietest of the Dales.

Along the opposite bank, next to the present day garden centre, is the start of the 73 mile-long Dales Way to Bowness in the Lake District.

As the River Ure gathers pace, augmented by Semer Water, it flows over some of the most spectacular falls in the Dales.

It is fitting that Henry landed his invasion force of 55 ships and 2,000 mend amongst loyal supporters near Dale, not far from Pembroke.

The market cross dates from 1851. Behind it we can see the Wesleyan chapel (1878) and the Village Hall of 1906.

The present memorial, a Balmoral red granite column erected in 1912, supersedes a large stone (known as the 'Martyr Stone') which has since been taken to Dale Castle.

A ship carrying cotton bales was shipwrecked off Wirral, and the bales washed ashore. Wood and parts of the ship soon sank into the sand, but the bales of cotton did not.

Looking north-westwards from Lower Yonderover Farm, with hay-bales in Mill House paddock (foreground) and the sign for the Star Inn (centre), the River Brit skirts the edge of the

By the date of this photograph, much of the town's main streets were established, and they display the characteristic detail of the period: projecting shop fronts proudly display their goods (including

Todmorden Town Hall, built in 1870, once stood on the border between Yorkshire and Lancashire, a fact reflected in the carvings in the pediment frieze on its classical front, shown here: there are bales

Looking north-westwards from Lower Yonderover Farm, with hay-bales in Mill House paddock (foreground) and the sign for the Star Inn (centre), the River Brit skirts the edge of the meadow

Snow's is now a house caleed, appropriately, No 1 Snows Court.

Here, a horse-cart loaded with barrels and bales makes a delivery to an ironmonger's shop, whilst a boy leans against a hand-cart.

The timber and bales have either been recently landed and are awaiting the services of the carts, or have just been off-loaded to await shipment.

Bale's Garage (now long gone) is clearly visible in The Square.

Supplying water to the locks was always difficult, and in 1910 an inclined plane designed by Gordon Cale Thomas was opened to ease the situation; however, it was expensive to operate, and

In the past it was once busy with an incessant stream of barges laden with bales of cloth passing through this now-abandoned lock.

In the past it was once busy with an incessant stream of barges passing through this now-abandoned lock, laden with bales of cloth.

Supplying water to the locks was always difficult, and in 1910 an inclined plane designed by Gordon Cale Thomas was opened to ease the situation; however, it was expensive to operate, and

There used to be a horse fair here - the streets were blocked by straw bales to keep the animals in. The ancient market was restored in 1834; it was held every Friday.

Opened in 1877 to the design of H H Vale, it was built as a single-storey Grecian-style building. The bas-relief friezes along the front of the building represent four royal visits to Liverpool.