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Grane

Just a few minutes away from Helmshore is the Grane Valley area, this once thriving community is now a popular venue for walkers and picnickers .The area consists of three reservoirs ;Ogden, Calf Hey and Holden Wood .The village of Grane with 1300 residents was depopulated in 1912, with the construction of the Ogden reservoir. The village had at one time three mills a Methodist Chapel, church, pub and school When the village became untenable the community dismantled their church, St.Stephen's and rebuilt it in a location nearer to Helmshore. Access to the reservoir area is via the Haslingden-Blackburn Grane Road(A6177)take the turning on the left( Calf Hey Road) just past the Duke of Wellington pub. Follow the lane to the car park( pay and display)

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Navvies from the reservoir construction outside the Holden Arms.

 

Grane 1891 map.
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Bowl Alley

Alden

Grane

Park Mill

Musbury