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Macauley Close, DUKINFIELD, SK16 5DT

Hough Hill is used to graze horses. Looking down on Bower Fold, home of Stalybridge Celtic FC

The former target wall of the Astley Volunteer Rifle Corps. The unit itself (what we would call today a "Territorial Army" unit) was Dukinfield-based and lent its name to "The Old Thirteenth Cheshire Astley Volunteer Rifleman Corps Inn" in Stalybridge, the longest pub name in the UK.

Looking north towards Stalybridge though most of it is still hidden in the valley. Hartshead Pike can be seen left centre.

On the Broadbent Fold estate.

Site of the Leech Family's "Summer House" on the Gorse Hall Estate, Stalybridge. Despite the name, ladies would use huts called "summer houses" to hide in so that sunlight did not harm their complexions! "Gorse Hall" is the local name for a former estate (and site of two stately homes of the same name) on the border between Stalybridge and Dukinfield, Greater Manchester. The first Gorse Hall ("Old Gorse Hall") dates back to at least the 1600's, and was demolished during the 1960's. The New Gorse Hall Mansion was built in 1835 by local mill owner John Leech (grandfather of Beatrix Potter). After his wife's death, the Mansion was bought by a local builder for his son, George Harry Storrs, who was murdered in mysterious circumstances on November 1st, 1909. The bricks used to construct the New Mansion were then used to re-front the Banks in Stalybridge town centre.

Hough Hill can be seen in the middle distance, with tree lined lower slopes giving way to grazing land towards the summit. Stalyhill School in the outskirts of Stalybridge can be seen in the foreground,the children are looking at a space rocket in the playground. Greater Manchester spreads out to the horizon; if the image is viewed in its larger sizes you can see some of Manchester’s landmarks including Beetham Tower the tallest building in England outside London and the Etihad Stadium home of Manchester City FC the premier league champions.

On the Broadbent Fold estate.

The Gorse Hall Estate contained a bowling green, which was no doubt the site of many other fun games due to it being one of the few truly flat areas on the estate! "Gorse Hall" is the local name for a former estate (and site of two stately homes of the same name) on the border between Stalybridge and Dukinfield, Greater Manchester. The first Gorse Hall ("Old Gorse Hall") dates back to at least the 1600's, and was demolished during the 1960's. The New Gorse Hall Mansion was built in 1835 by local mill owner John Leech (grandfather of Beatrix Potter). After his wife's death, the Mansion was bought by a local builder for his son, George Harry Storrs, who was murdered in mysterious circumstances on November 1st, 1909. The bricks used to construct the New Mansion were then used to re-front the Banks in Stalybridge town centre.

Visited on the hottest day ever, car said 42 degrees when we got back to it!