Published in December 2005: Hardbacked, 252 x 194mm, 144 pages, over 150 photographs and illustrations. This book tells the story of Greenhow village from the earliest times up to the present day. It covers subjects like local life, farming and mining, to name but a few. Did you know that the Romans mined lead at Greenhow? Did you know that in 1365 the King ordered lead from Greenhow for Windsor? Did you know that St Mary's Church at Greenhow was the highest Parish Church in England? Did you know that the villages foundation was due to mining? Indeed it could have been one of the earliest planned villages, developed by Stephen Proctor in the early 17th Century...

Price: £10.00 plus £2.40 Post & Packing to UK addresses.

How to order - Please send a cheque/postal order for £12.40, 
made payable to "Greenhow Local History Club" to:

Greenhow Local History Club
c/o Coldstones Quarry
Greenhow
Pateley Bridge
North Yorkshire
HG3 5JQ
Email: glhc@greenhow-hill.org.uk

If you live outside the UK, please contact us for payment details and shipping costs.

The book is also available to personal callers at Pateley Bridge Post Office and Stump Cross Caverns, Greenhow.

Below is a sample of one of the pages from the book.

Mining in the Twentieth Century In the early years of the twentieth century, mining historian James Backhouse of York visited the area. His collection of notes in Leeds Central Library contains copies of mine records from 1839-47 and several old photographs, some of which can be seen on the preceding pages.  Harald Bruff also became interested in the area, visiting often. He was interested in mining and explored many of the old mining areas in the company of the old miners, gleaning as much information from them as he could. The driving of the Bradford Corporation Water Works tunnel through Greenhow had proved the veins in depth. An old report from Bradford Corporation stated that they cut 13 veins with a quantity of ore being removed in the driving of the tunnel.  Large quantities of water flooded into the tunnel, which gained water as it passed through the area, effectively draining a large area of the mining field. Bruff was keen to reopen the mines and find employment for the people of Greenhow.  He set up the Greenhaugh Mining Co. reopening several old mines Workmen at No2 shaft dressing plant 33

 
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