Above: I first posted about this postcard back in 2017, and included a map identifying the various features (click to view). A framed oil painting of Goyts Bridge from the early 1900s recently came up for sale on ebay. It’s a version of one of my favourite...
Above: This was the most popular view of Goyt’s Bridge and appeared on many postcards from the late 19th century up to the mid 1930s when the buildings were demolished. Many thanks to Trevor on the Goyt Valley Facebook Group for posting a link to a print he...
Above: a long line of giant boulders now borders the previously open parking areas at Goytsclough. Forestry England has closed off the popular parking areas in Goytsclough with a line of large boulders. A notice explains that they’ve taken what they say was a...
Above: The red circle shows where the photographs above and below were taken – on the track from the second set of stepping stones in Goyt’s Bridge. The one above looking down to the now-sunken hamlet. Back in late August 2022, when the water level in...
Above: The orange circle above left shows the track leading down to the stepping stones from behind Goytshead Farm. I’ve also circled both sets of stepping stones on the old map of Goyt’s Bridge – the main ones over the Goyt in blue, and the second set in orange. A...
Above: I’m not 100% sure, but I think Alfreda may be centre of this group pictured on the steps of the Granville Hospital in 1918. Inset is Nick’s photo of Alfreda sitting in the garden of his childhood home. Many thanks to Nick on the Goyt Valley Facebook...
Above: The ruins look far better since the recent repointing of all the loose stonework. I hadn’t been down to the ruins since mid-September so I’m not sure when the work was completed. But it’s good to see that the metal fencing around Errwood Hall...
Above: These two ladies kindly allowed me to take their photo as they pondered how best to cross the stream. It was very muddy and slippery and both were nervous about tackling the slope and then finding a way across the stones. I first noticed that the attractive...
Above: Rectangular strips of lighter vegetation are a common sight across the moorlands above the Goyt Valley. They’re areas that have been cut back to encourage new plant growth for young and nesting grouse. A recent announcement by United Utilities that they...
