Above: Perched on the hillside opposite Errwood Hall, could this once have been a shrine used by the staunchly catholic Grimshawes? I’ve often wondered whether there may once have been some kind of shelter or shrine along the narrow track that runs above the...
Above: The ruins of Withinleach Farm lie close to St Joseph’s Shrine (inset), beside the path leading from Errwood Hall. The ruins of Withinleach Farm lie just a short distance from St. Joseph’s Shrine, the small circular building dedicated to the Spanish...
Above: Click to view a larger image of the painting. If anyone can help identify the artist, please get in touch. Or leave a comment below. Above: The artist’s signature (click to enlarge). Can anyone make it out? Above: The shrine today, taken by Gail under...
Above: Mary, the last of the Grimshawe family who once owned the Errwood estate. Below: Dolores de Ybarguen, the Spanish lady to whom the shrine is dedicated. Many thanks to Mike for sending me a newspaper cutting about the closure of public access...
Inside St Joseph’s Shrine. Click to enlarge. Above: The Shrine is just a short walk from a small lay-by on the old Roman road known as The Street, which runs between Errwood Reservoir and Pym Chair (click to enlarge). Two walks on this website pass...
