Along the path South of the ruins you can still find a WWII shelter with blast wall to the front. There has also been some management of the stream as it enters the works with a water channel (leet) constructed to the North of the stream (circled - still visible today). John appears to have been baptised in Chadderton in 1733/4.
WWII shelter
The Bleachworks and Prestwich Clough House fell into disuse in the 1930's, but some buildings survived as a paint works into the 1950-60s. Of Clough House itself a curve cellar wall and garden steps remain visible amongst piles of bricks and slates.
Along the path South of the ruins you can still find a WWII shelter with blast wall to the front. This practice led to names that live on today, such as Whittaker.As chemical replacements for natural substances (such as urine) were discovered the Whitsters became Bleachers, and machinery was introduce to the industry. The Buckley family vault shows Ada died in 1927 aged 79 and James (son of John) died in 1943 aged 97.
of Kensington Mansions London, the ceremony taking place at ST Mary's, she died two years later in 1910 aged 32, with her abode listed as Monaco. The Consterdine family were a long standing family of both Prestwich and Blackley
You can explore the ruined foundations and cobbled pathways of the Buckley Bleach & Dye works. By 1871 James Buckley (born 1846) and now master bleacher was head of the household, living with his wife, 2 sisters, 1 cousin, and 2 servants.
A further stone dates from 1787, and seems to belong to another branch of the family descended from John & Esther Travis of Prestwich Wood. For more WW2 sites around Prestwich see this map
Bleachworks
These fields sat in a sheltered area below a U shaped bank to the east that went up toward Wellbank and Diggle Fold/Prestwich Hills This had been carved out by the Irwell when it had a more meandering nature.
collapsed storage tanks
[you can also make out the WWII shelter with blast wall along the footpath to the south - still standing today]
This photo looks back up the clough from the dye works, you can make out the shadow of the shed on the left, and a brick wall to the right which would have blocked off access to the rear of Prestwich Clough house.
By 1881, James was listed as employing 103 hands, and now had 4 children. WWII Sites of Prestwich
[There was a Joseph born 1843 listed in Prestwich Asylum in the 1871 census]
1850
A much older gravestone, shows a John Travis, who died 1675, unfortunately it gives no clues of other family relatives, as the rest of the stone lists the Bowker family. Most of the culvert has been dismantled/washed away and the down-stream section is littered with brick and stone work as a result.
The Buckley family vault shows Ada died in 1927 aged 79 and James (son of John) died in 1943 aged 97.
They went straight to work as the summer of that year had been a drought, with no rains for 16 weeks, the lodges of the Parish had dried up, they re-opened recently closed wells, and employed water carts to travel the tracks through Prestwich, delivering water to rate payers. Prestwich Clough House Ruins
1953
Bleachworks
John Buckley, a bleacher of Prestwich was appointed in 1856 to the grand jury of the Salford Assizes, and in 1859 he donated towards the foundation of a Volunteer Rifle Corps, headed up by the Earl of Wilton. Once bleached, the cloth could then be dyed, but first would be laid out, or hung up on tenter frames (secured with tenter hooks) to dry in communal or private bleaching crofts. The Prestwich Archaeological group investigated the site of Prestwich Clough house, and the water feature was found to have included some carved stonework which, although out of context, is thought to be of medieval period, and possibly from older stages of St Mary's Church. John Travis died:1675
You can explore the ruined foundations and cobbled pathways of the Buckley Bleach & Dye works.
Of Clough House itself a curve cellar wall and garden steps remain visible amongst piles of bricks and slates. collapsed storage tanks
Mary Entwistle, weaver, with 2 daughters living in a cottage
9.30 - 12.00 3 people to direct stallholders to their plots - good sense of humour for these 3 roles. Florence (b:1872), James (b:1875), May (b:1878), and his cousin Mary Shawcross (b:1825) was still living with the family.
As chemicals, sulphuric acid at first and then chloride, and machinery was introduced to the bleaching process, the whitsters became known as bleachers, and the large amounts of water stored would have allowed for steam machinery to be introduced. John Travis was listed as church warden in 1770 (this is likely John from Prestwich Wood) and a second John appointed in 1816 ( his grandson), and then the role was adopted by Richard appointed in 1823 & 1832 - presenting Rev Lyon with a silver salver upon the 50th year of his incumbency.John Travis was also a member of the committee responsible for the detection and prosecution of felons and receivers of stolen goods in the local area. Sign up for a free Ancestry Account (no subscription required) and you can see the Travis family tree
Latitude: 53.5445248, Longitude: -2.2807547
Issachar Thorpe had Dams Head Lodge built to supply his bleach works and dashwheels with water.
[St Mary D Section]
collapsed storage tanks
Water channel to the lodges
They went straight to work as the summer of that year had been a drought, with no rains for 16 weeks, the lodges of the Parish had dried up, they re-opened recently closed wells, and employed water carts to travel the tracks through Prestwich, delivering water to rate payers. Along the path South of the ruins you can still find a WWII shelter with blast wall to the front. When the auto-complete results are available, use the up and down arrows to review and Enter to select.
Not far from the entrance at Buckley Lane, various brick structures, cobbled paths and gateposts remain today, mostly hidden in the trees and undergrowth. 1950 - ridge up towards Wellbank in the background
Their first project was The Coffee Sack - a thriving caf bar in Prestwich.
By 1871 James Buckley (born 1846) and now master bleacher was head of the household, living with his wife, 2 sisters, 1 cousin, and 2 servants. Whitster A whitster, or whitner, removed the impurities such as seeds shell and waxes from cloth by dipping and stirring the cloth in large containers of alkali, a mix of potash and lime ((bowking).
It's been suggest that it was a shelter for a barrage balloon crew, protecting the factories from enemy bombers, or an ammo store for an AA gun.
[you can also make out the WWII shelter with blast wall along the footpath to the south - still standing today]
They went straight to work as the summer of that year had been a drought, with no rains for 16 weeks, the lodges of the Parish had dried up, they re-opened recently closed wells, and employed water carts to travel the tracks through Prestwich, delivering water to rate payers. collapsed storage tanks
Other features to spot on the North side of the stream are the retaining walls that made up some of the the water reservoirs used by the works and the feeder channel that captured water from the stream into the reservoirs.
The New Roundhouse, 1328 Ashton Old Road. Although the rest of their work regarding buildings and infrastructure was reported to have been a bit hap-hazard.
The house was bounded off and reached from the West by a path, footbridge and ford, the banks of the boundary can be seen in the woodland today.A further path from the East lead up towards Wellbank. stonework
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Prestwich Clough Day will start at 12 noon and the fun will continue until 5pm. Prestwich was ravaged by a dispute about ownership of the manor between 1362 and .
This practice led to names that live on today, such as Whittaker.As chemical replacements for natural substances (such as urine) were discovered the Whitsters became Bleachers, and machinery was introduce to the industry.
Back on track in 1911, the census lists James (aged 65) Bleacher Of Cotton And Linen Goods, with his wife Ada, and sister in law.
The Prestwich Archaeological group investigated the site of Prestwich Clough house, and the water feature was found to have included some carved stonework which, although out of context, is thought to be of medieval period, and possibly from older stages of St Mary's Church. Along the path South of the ruins you can still find a WWII shelter with blast wall to the front.
which includes the return of the popular Prestwich Farmers Market on May 23rd, several brass band performances in St Mary's Flower Garden and live music and poetry at various venues.
John Buckley, a bleacher of Prestwich was appointed in 1856 to the grand jury of the Salford Assizes, and in 1859 he donated towards the foundation of a Volunteer Rifle Corps, headed up by the Earl of Wilton. 1915
[In 1871 an Edward Buckley, a bleacher dyer and finisher lived at Beech Wood House on Bury New Road - near Sedgley Mount]
In the1841 census, shows Richard and two of his sisters, living next door to the Church Inn on Church Lane. Bleachworks Ruins
1950s
This photo shows the works looking down towards Waterdale, with a large shed (circled) now added on the right just before the stream, and a row of the original works buildings, that were shown on the 1845 map, along the left hand side of the track.
James Hilton, agricultural labourer, with John Barnes bleacher
The Prestwich Archaeological group investigated the site of Prestwich Clough house, and the water feature was found to have included some carved stonework which, although out of context, is thought to be of medieval period, and possibly from older stages of St Mary's Church. 5 bed semi-detached house for sale in Glebelands Road, Prestwich M25 - Zoopla 475,000 See how much I could borrow 5 bed semi-detached house for sale Glebelands Road, Prestwich M25 5 beds 1 bath 3 receptions Tenure: Leasehold Time remaining on lease: 914 years Service charge: Not available Council tax band: D Ground rent: Not available A further stone dates from 1787, and seems to belong to another branch of the family descended from John & Esther Travis of Prestwich Wood.
There has also been some management of the stream as it enters the works with a water channel (leet) constructed to the North of the stream (circled - still visible today).
John Travis was listed as church warden in 1770 (this is likely John from Prestwich Wood) and a second John appointed in 1816 ( his grandson), and then the role was adopted by Richard appointed in 1823 & 1832 - presenting Rev Lyon with a silver salver upon the 50th year of his incumbency.John Travis was also a member of the committee responsible for the detection and prosecution of felons and receivers of stolen goods in the local area.
It consisted of six lodges filled with water diverted from the stream in Prestwich Clough.
Family Vault
This property comes under Bury local authority/council with C council tax band and total council tax charges are 1,699 per year.
Bleachworks Ruins
John had also committed his efforts to the locality of Prestwich, and was listed as one of the 12 members of the first board of Guardians in 1867.
There has also been some management of the stream as it enters the works with a water channel (leet) constructed to the North of the stream (circled - still visible today). This embankment was flattened and deposited on the right hand side of the path during drainage work after the floods in 2012. Clough farm A little history of South Clough Allotments in Prestwich. 1953
You can explore the ruined foundations and cobbled pathways of the Buckley Bleach & Dye works. The census of 1841 lists the following families as resident in Prestwich Clough:(with no reference to Prestwich Clough house itself)
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