All the best from the Lancashire Branch and however it pans out we wish our fellow wallers a good Christmas.
[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]In the town of Oldham itself and very close to the town centre Chamber rock was quarried and this was the source for Chamber Hall (Coppice) which was known to date back to at least 1640 and possibly even the thirteenth century. Testament to the stones’ resilience and given our local climate just as well.
If my researches in to local stone are of interest, I am happy to provide more if there is interest although it would be pleasing to be able to provide a walling report for the next issue.
All the best from the Lancashire Branch and however it pans out we wish our fellow wallers a good Christmas.
[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]Millstone Grit, and its many sub-groups, is found predominantly in an arc spanning the towns of Hyde, Mossley, Oldham and Littleborough with smaller outcrops in Rochdale and Bolton. Much of the Oldham formations are found on Saddleworth Moor where the Branch does the majority of its work. Indeed, the oldest building stones in Greater Manchester are derived from this Carboniferous Namurian Millstone Grit Group. These ‘gritstones’are grey, coarse-grained, feldspar-rich, pebbly sandstones and many of the original Saddleworth villages were built using this stone.
In the town of Oldham itself and very close to the town centre Chamber rock was quarried and this was the source for Chamber Hall (Coppice) which was known to date back to at least 1640 and possibly even the thirteenth century. Testament to the stones’ resilience and given our local climate just as well.
If my researches in to local stone are of interest, I am happy to provide more if there is interest although it would be pleasing to be able to provide a walling report for the next issue.
All the best from the Lancashire Branch and however it pans out we wish our fellow wallers a good Christmas.
[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]Given the paucity of activities to report on I thought I would do some research into our local stone. In this Yorkshire part of Lancashire much of what we build with is Millstone Grit and from which one of our local breweries – Millstone – draws its name. Their Tiger Rut (beer) is by the way World Class. Anyway, I digress.
Millstone Grit, and its many sub-groups, is found predominantly in an arc spanning the towns of Hyde, Mossley, Oldham and Littleborough with smaller outcrops in Rochdale and Bolton. Much of the Oldham formations are found on Saddleworth Moor where the Branch does the majority of its work. Indeed, the oldest building stones in Greater Manchester are derived from this Carboniferous Namurian Millstone Grit Group. These ‘gritstones’are grey, coarse-grained, feldspar-rich, pebbly sandstones and many of the original Saddleworth villages were built using this stone.
In the town of Oldham itself and very close to the town centre Chamber rock was quarried and this was the source for Chamber Hall (Coppice) which was known to date back to at least 1640 and possibly even the thirteenth century. Testament to the stones’ resilience and given our local climate just as well.
If my researches in to local stone are of interest, I am happy to provide more if there is interest although it would be pleasing to be able to provide a walling report for the next issue.
All the best from the Lancashire Branch and however it pans out we wish our fellow wallers a good Christmas.
[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]On matters official we are able to report that All our Branch officers are continuing in situ although the AGM obviously had to be conducted virtually. Some of the new technology has its uses even if the novelty of zoom wears thin after a while.
Given the paucity of activities to report on I thought I would do some research into our local stone. In this Yorkshire part of Lancashire much of what we build with is Millstone Grit and from which one of our local breweries – Millstone – draws its name. Their Tiger Rut (beer) is by the way World Class. Anyway, I digress.
Millstone Grit, and its many sub-groups, is found predominantly in an arc spanning the towns of Hyde, Mossley, Oldham and Littleborough with smaller outcrops in Rochdale and Bolton. Much of the Oldham formations are found on Saddleworth Moor where the Branch does the majority of its work. Indeed, the oldest building stones in Greater Manchester are derived from this Carboniferous Namurian Millstone Grit Group. These ‘gritstones’are grey, coarse-grained, feldspar-rich, pebbly sandstones and many of the original Saddleworth villages were built using this stone.
In the town of Oldham itself and very close to the town centre Chamber rock was quarried and this was the source for Chamber Hall (Coppice) which was known to date back to at least 1640 and possibly even the thirteenth century. Testament to the stones’ resilience and given our local climate just as well.
If my researches in to local stone are of interest, I am happy to provide more if there is interest although it would be pleasing to be able to provide a walling report for the next issue.
All the best from the Lancashire Branch and however it pans out we wish our fellow wallers a good Christmas.
[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]So in lieu of walling the baking is very much to the fore once again with bread still prominent. Parkin has started to show and pumpkin recipes are making an appearance.
On matters official we are able to report that All our Branch officers are continuing in situ although the AGM obviously had to be conducted virtually. Some of the new technology has its uses even if the novelty of zoom wears thin after a while.
Given the paucity of activities to report on I thought I would do some research into our local stone. In this Yorkshire part of Lancashire much of what we build with is Millstone Grit and from which one of our local breweries – Millstone – draws its name. Their Tiger Rut (beer) is by the way World Class. Anyway, I digress.
Millstone Grit, and its many sub-groups, is found predominantly in an arc spanning the towns of Hyde, Mossley, Oldham and Littleborough with smaller outcrops in Rochdale and Bolton. Much of the Oldham formations are found on Saddleworth Moor where the Branch does the majority of its work. Indeed, the oldest building stones in Greater Manchester are derived from this Carboniferous Namurian Millstone Grit Group. These ‘gritstones’are grey, coarse-grained, feldspar-rich, pebbly sandstones and many of the original Saddleworth villages were built using this stone.
In the town of Oldham itself and very close to the town centre Chamber rock was quarried and this was the source for Chamber Hall (Coppice) which was known to date back to at least 1640 and possibly even the thirteenth century. Testament to the stones’ resilience and given our local climate just as well.
If my researches in to local stone are of interest, I am happy to provide more if there is interest although it would be pleasing to be able to provide a walling report for the next issue.
All the best from the Lancashire Branch and however it pans out we wish our fellow wallers a good Christmas.
[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]Well it might as well be as all our normal walling activities have been curtailed: no Practice Meets and no courses, and that strikes me as rather odd – building and repairing our glorious dry-stone walls must rank amongst the healthier of past-times.
So in lieu of walling the baking is very much to the fore once again with bread still prominent. Parkin has started to show and pumpkin recipes are making an appearance.
On matters official we are able to report that All our Branch officers are continuing in situ although the AGM obviously had to be conducted virtually. Some of the new technology has its uses even if the novelty of zoom wears thin after a while.
Given the paucity of activities to report on I thought I would do some research into our local stone. In this Yorkshire part of Lancashire much of what we build with is Millstone Grit and from which one of our local breweries – Millstone – draws its name. Their Tiger Rut (beer) is by the way World Class. Anyway, I digress.
Millstone Grit, and its many sub-groups, is found predominantly in an arc spanning the towns of Hyde, Mossley, Oldham and Littleborough with smaller outcrops in Rochdale and Bolton. Much of the Oldham formations are found on Saddleworth Moor where the Branch does the majority of its work. Indeed, the oldest building stones in Greater Manchester are derived from this Carboniferous Namurian Millstone Grit Group. These ‘gritstones’are grey, coarse-grained, feldspar-rich, pebbly sandstones and many of the original Saddleworth villages were built using this stone.
In the town of Oldham itself and very close to the town centre Chamber rock was quarried and this was the source for Chamber Hall (Coppice) which was known to date back to at least 1640 and possibly even the thirteenth century. Testament to the stones’ resilience and given our local climate just as well.
If my researches in to local stone are of interest, I am happy to provide more if there is interest although it would be pleasing to be able to provide a walling report for the next issue.
All the best from the Lancashire Branch and however it pans out we wish our fellow wallers a good Christmas.
[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]Greetings from the Lancashire Baking Club.
Well it might as well be as all our normal walling activities have been curtailed: no Practice Meets and no courses, and that strikes me as rather odd – building and repairing our glorious dry-stone walls must rank amongst the healthier of past-times.
So in lieu of walling the baking is very much to the fore once again with bread still prominent. Parkin has started to show and pumpkin recipes are making an appearance.
On matters official we are able to report that All our Branch officers are continuing in situ although the AGM obviously had to be conducted virtually. Some of the new technology has its uses even if the novelty of zoom wears thin after a while.
Given the paucity of activities to report on I thought I would do some research into our local stone. In this Yorkshire part of Lancashire much of what we build with is Millstone Grit and from which one of our local breweries – Millstone – draws its name. Their Tiger Rut (beer) is by the way World Class. Anyway, I digress.
Millstone Grit, and its many sub-groups, is found predominantly in an arc spanning the towns of Hyde, Mossley, Oldham and Littleborough with smaller outcrops in Rochdale and Bolton. Much of the Oldham formations are found on Saddleworth Moor where the Branch does the majority of its work. Indeed, the oldest building stones in Greater Manchester are derived from this Carboniferous Namurian Millstone Grit Group. These ‘gritstones’are grey, coarse-grained, feldspar-rich, pebbly sandstones and many of the original Saddleworth villages were built using this stone.
In the town of Oldham itself and very close to the town centre Chamber rock was quarried and this was the source for Chamber Hall (Coppice) which was known to date back to at least 1640 and possibly even the thirteenth century. Testament to the stones’ resilience and given our local climate just as well.
If my researches in to local stone are of interest, I am happy to provide more if there is interest although it would be pleasing to be able to provide a walling report for the next issue.
All the best from the Lancashire Branch and however it pans out we wish our fellow wallers a good Christmas.
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Greetings from the Lancashire Baking Club.
Well it might as well be as all our normal walling activities have been curtailed: no Practice Meets and no courses, and that strikes me as rather odd – building and repairing our glorious dry-stone walls must rank amongst the healthier of past-times.
So in lieu of walling the baking is very much to the fore once again with bread still prominent. Parkin has started to show and pumpkin recipes are making an appearance.
On matters official we are able to report that All our Branch officers are continuing in situ although the AGM obviously had to be conducted virtually. Some of the new technology has its uses even if the novelty of zoom wears thin after a while.
Given the paucity of activities to report on I thought I would do some research into our local stone. In this Yorkshire part of Lancashire much of what we build with is Millstone Grit and from which one of our local breweries – Millstone – draws its name. Their Tiger Rut (beer) is by the way World Class. Anyway, I digress.
Millstone Grit, and its many sub-groups, is found predominantly in an arc spanning the towns of Hyde, Mossley, Oldham and Littleborough with smaller outcrops in Rochdale and Bolton. Much of the Oldham formations are found on Saddleworth Moor where the Branch does the majority of its work. Indeed, the oldest building stones in Greater Manchester are derived from this Carboniferous Namurian Millstone Grit Group. These ‘gritstones’are grey, coarse-grained, feldspar-rich, pebbly sandstones and many of the original Saddleworth villages were built using this stone.
In the town of Oldham itself and very close to the town centre Chamber rock was quarried and this was the source for Chamber Hall (Coppice) which was known to date back to at least 1640 and possibly even the thirteenth century. Testament to the stones’ resilience and given our local climate just as well.
If my researches in to local stone are of interest, I am happy to provide more if there is interest although it would be pleasing to be able to provide a walling report for the next issue.
All the best from the Lancashire Branch and however it pans out we wish our fellow wallers a good Christmas.