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LITTLEBOROUGH FARMS

The hills surrounding Littleborough are covered with farm buildings, many abandoned and largely demolished, perhaps even more converted into residential properties and some still operating as farms. Some of those lived in may now be used as bases for horse riding or chicken rearing.

A review of Census data between 1841 and 1911 showed many of the farms above Clough and Calderbrook (see map opposite) were relatively small and that farming was not necessarily the main occupation with working in the cotton and woollen mills as well as coal mining being other trades. By 1841 hand-loom weaving was in decline but one resident carried on shoe making for many years.

For a review of farming in Littleborough see

Farming in Littleborough by Dr John Lingard

For a detailed list of farms in Littleborough - see here

A more complete map of farms and details of the census is in preparation

Should you have additional information on Farming or Farms in Littleborough then please email on

 lborohist2@gmail.com

Whittaker Hamlet which used include a farm - Sheep Bank Farm of picture to the right

Map of area above Clough c1750s