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Footpath off Styes Lane, Luddenden Foot
This follows the stream, then turns right when it meets the railway, which it eventually crosses, goes over the river and up to the main road.
Image: © Humphrey Bolton
Taken: 27 Feb 2009
0.05 miles
2
Styes Lane
Styes Lane is on the left, ascending towards the village of Sowerby.
The right hand fork gives access to Swamp Cottage and other local dwellings.
Image: © Chris Heaton
Taken: 4 Mar 2023
0.05 miles
3
Stepping stones on Sowerby bridge FP67, Luddendenfoot
This was one of those days when it rained and rained. I came back two hours later and the water was almost covering the stones.
Image: © Humphrey Bolton
Taken: 19 Oct 2017
0.08 miles
4
Lane below Swamp, near Finkle Street, Luddenden Foot
The reservoir is on the left, and Styes Lane comes in on the right. Warley is in the distance on the far side of the Calder valley.
Image: © Humphrey Bolton
Taken: 27 Feb 2009
0.09 miles
5
Reservoir, near Finkle Street, Luddenden Foot
This reservoir was used to supply the steam trains with water, and I think it is fed from the two small reservoirs at Higgin (SE034242).
Image: © Humphrey Bolton
Taken: 27 Feb 2009
0.09 miles
6
Valves next to the railway bridge, Luddenden Foot
Protected from traffic by a stone wall. It would seem likely that these are on a pipeline from the reservoir near Finkle Street to, perhaps, Cooper House Mills. Or maybe these are to do with supplying the railway water troughs too?
Image: © Humphrey Bolton
Taken: 27 Feb 2009
0.10 miles
7
Railway Bridge, Stoney Lane, Luddenden Foot
This is bridge no. MVN2/146.
Image: © Humphrey Bolton
Taken: 27 Feb 2009
0.10 miles
8
Finkle Street, Luddenden Foot
Image: © Alexander P Kapp
Taken: 7 Apr 2010
0.10 miles
9
Rochdale Canal near Luddenden Foot
Looking towards bridge no.5. The towpath here forms part of the Sustrans Route 66.
Image: © michael ely
Taken: 28 Sep 2008
0.12 miles
10
Sowerby Bridge FP67 at Styes Lane, Luddendenfoot
Old maps show the path going through the farmyard of Jack Hey, but now it goes round the farm on the north side.
Image: © Humphrey Bolton
Taken: 5 Dec 2017
0.12 miles