Paul Mellor writes: I’ve just been watching your Errwood Hall & family graves walk video on YouTube and thought you might be interested to know that my mother, Brenda, is one of the daughters of Jack Hewitt who you mention in the video. She has just recently...
Above: the small wooden footbridge was destroyed by a fallen tree. It was last year (2011) that a falling tree destroyed the small wooden bridge on the woodland walk above Fernillee Reservoir. It was due to be replaced in March, but it now looks like it’s been...
It’s now the end of March 2012 and we’ve been enjoying a mini-heat wave. The weather’s been glorious and it’s been ideal for exploring this truly magical part of the Peak District. It’s good to see the water level in the two reservoirs...
Above: A still from the recreation of Errwood Hall. I recently came across this wonderful digital recreation of Errwood Hall on YouTube. It’s one of three created by The Furness Vale Local History Society I’d love to do something similar on the village of...
Susan George writes: Could you please send details of how I can purchase a copy of the Goyt Valley Romance book? Your web site is fascinating. The Goyt Valley is my favourite place to walk in. It creates a wonderful atmosphere at any time of the year and I always...
Someone emailed me last week to say they could help identify places featured in the photo gallery. But like a fool, I somehow managed to delete the message and now have no way of retrieving it. So if it was you, please do get back in touch.
I’ve created a guestbook for visitors to add comments, suggestions and ask any questions. Click here to view it. Michael Mitchell is searching for information on his great, great grandmother who was born in Errwood Hall in 1862. Her father, John Carter, was...
It’s very sad that so many images are being lost which show the Goyt Valley before it vanished beneath the cold waters of the reservoirs. I spoke to an elderly lady the other day who told me that her father took a whole series of colour transparencies of the...
The Grimshawes of Errwood Hall and their descendents were the main employers and land-owners in the Goyt Valley until the estate was sold to Stockport Corporation in 1935. I’ve just posted an excerpt from Gerald Hancock’s ‘Goyt Valley Romance’...
It’s now possible to buy Gerald Hancock’s excellent ‘Goyt Valley Romance’ from the website. With over 100 photographs, it includes fascinating details about life in the valley before the reservoirs were constructed. Simply click this link for...
