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Ripponden, Oldham Road 1966
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Cotton spinning brought rich rewards to the town. The new mills, ten of which were established as early as 1758, used water power from the fast running River Ryburn. The valley later became renowned for its dyeing of dark blue cloth, which was used by the whole of the Royal Navy. Because of its industrial heritage, Ripponden village has been given conservation status.

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A Selection of Memories from Ripponden

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Ripponden

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Wells Bottom Farm
As children, my two brothers and I would go to visit Nannan (my paternal grandmother) at Wells Bottom Farm, near Sowerby Bridge, Ripponden. We would stop at the Blue Bell Inn for a drink of pop, the highlight of the long car ride from Oldham. When I look up her name - Gaukroger, I see that there was many of that name in and around there. Wells Bottom Farm, had the main house two cottages attached and a dark ...see more
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my name is Bronwyn Huggon nee Hicks. I remember Brig Royd being built and seeing Miss Eyres who lived in the big house being driven in her horse drawn carriage. What wonderful days we had at the Gala waiting to see who became Miss Ripponden or who was chosen to be the Rose Queen. I remember the parade, the food and the field races. Then came the At Homes when we all imagined ourselves to be the stars of the ...see more
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