Follow footpath on the south of the chapel then cutting north east across the field to join Gib Hill Lane. Follow this over the moor until it joins the Pennine Bridleway northwest of Lumb at Piersclough Farm. Follow the bridleway south to join Edgeside Lane, Prospect Road and Millar Barn Lane to Waterfoot. Return via Turnpike and Newchurch Road.
9.5 miles.
Detour to Co-operation Street, Crawshawbooth, for the Friends’ Meeting House and Tenterfield St, Waterfoot, for Woodlea Mission.
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nonconformist map
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1. Holly Mount house
Built by David Whitehead, mill owner and sponsor of reform Methodism in Rawtenstall.
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2. Chapel Hill Cottage
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3. Chapel Hill Cottage
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Chapel Hill Cottage before restoration
picture courtesy of Kathy Fishwick
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Chapel Hill Cottage after restoration
picture courtesy of Kathy Fishwick
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4. Friends' burial ground
In use 1663-1847, when the walls were rebuilt. It is thought to contain 135 burials, all graves unmarked.
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5. Friends' burial ground
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6. Friends' burial ground
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7. Friends' burial ground
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8. Friends' burial ground
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9. Chapel Hill quarry
It is said that an underground system links Chapel Hill and Bonfire Hill quarries
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10. ruined house
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11. poss mycena spp
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12. St John's
St John the Evangelist, Crawshawbooth. Endowed by Thomas Brooks and opened 1892 and closed 2011 following repeated lead thefts from the roof.
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13. Friends' meeting house
Built 1715, originally with stabling underneath. Extended 1736. The first burial in the grounds was in 1728.
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14. Friend's meeting house
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friends meeting house
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Friends meeting house 1967
picture Ronald Digby, "A Rossendale Anthology" Borough of Rawtenstall Libraries, Arts and Parks Committee 1967.
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15. Goodshaw old chapel
Built in 1742 by worshippers from Lumb and using material from an older chapel. Now in the care of English Heritage
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Goodshaw chapel 1967
picture Ronald Digby, "A Rossendale Anthology" Borough of Rawtenstall Libraries, Arts and Parks Committee 1967.
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16. Goodshaw church
St Mary and All Saints. The congregation dates from 1542, the building from 1848
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17. to Holcombe
from Gib Hill Lane
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18. cranefly
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19. Gib Hill Lane
Probably the route taken by the worshippers from Lumb walking to Goodshaw
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20. Golf ball
Hambledon Hill, described as a 'weather station'
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21. Lumb baptist
The congregation dates from 1827 and is still active. Earlier, baptists from Lumb worshipped at Goodshaw.
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22. Ashworth Lane
Edgeside, named after Mary Ann Ashworth who owned much of the land in Edgeside.
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23. Edgeside estate
built in the 1950s. The view now is very different to that known by the Ashworths and Patricks.
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24. Wales Road
Mary Ann Ashworth's will refers to the selling of 'a parcel of land at Wales'
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25. Wales Road
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26. Jolly Sailor
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27. sheep
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28. BRGS
established on this site 1913
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29. Woodlea Mission
The congregation commenced c 1886 and closed 2010 with the building being transferred to Vision, a local Christian youthwork. Both organisations are independent and have no paid staff
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30. Woodlea Mission
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31. Woodlea Mission
Foundation stone laid by Mr RJC Mitchell
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32. Millar Barn Lane
Wesley preached to a 'congregation of wild men' at or near here.
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33. Waterfoot Con Club
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34. Waterfoot Con Club
Stone laid by Mrs RJC Mitchell 1889. The Mitchells were active stone layers. Mrs Mitchell was the mother of RJH Mitchell of Springhill House.
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35. Tricket's Memorial
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36. Burnley Road East
The Salvation Army had a meeting place here until c 1980
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37. gate Turnpike
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38. Wales House
from Turnpike
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39. Bethlehem Unitarian
Turnpike. Founded 1806 and closed 2004.
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40. Bethlehem Unitarian
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41. Bethlehem Unitarian
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42. Bethlehem Unitarians
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43. St Peter's RC
Newchurch. The building dates from 1928, the congregation from 1882 and is still active.
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44. Turnpike House
Turnpike is part of the Haslingden-Todmorden turnpike of c1814
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45. Boar's Head
'Probably a reused datestone' - Taylor
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46. Church St
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47. Heightside
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48. Newchurch Rd
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49. Sion
Once the Sunday School
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50. Sion
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51. Sion
