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Looking up
Wilpshire Road, the trees are on the left.
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Top O th
Heights in July 2004.
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This line of trees runs across the top of
Close Brow, following the
road that roads up the hill known as
Wilpshire Road. They are also
known as the Landmark Trees, this was due to the soldiers returning home
from war. They would travel home on the train, and when they could see the
line of tops on the hilltop, they knew they were nearly
home.
The distinctive line of trees seen here from the New Inns.
The trees on the right of the picture were
originally planted in 1819, and were commonly shown on OS maps as 'Top O'
th' Heights'.
Many of the original trees died but were
replaced as part of the Coronation Celebrations of King George VI in 1937.
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Top 'O th Heights
taken from Tottleworth Road in December 2000
looking rather depleted.
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A full row of
the trees in earlier days from Wilpshire Road.
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This modern photo taken in December 2000
from
Tottleworth Road shows quite clearly the trees at Top O’ th’ Heights.
In November 2003 it was proposed by the
Rishton Prospects Panel, that the trees were to be spruced and replaced
were necessary. The total area consists of 1.7 hectares, and 2,000 trees
were to be used in the replacement.
Work was to be completed in early January,
with donations coming from the forestry commission, and the organising
being carried out by the
Rishton
Prospects Panel.
The plans were delayed though by the
Dunkenhalgh Estate Managers, Ingham and Yorke, when specific terms and
conditions were laid down by the land user, Dunscar Farm, and the Estate,
for compensation of loss of land, amongst other things!!! The entire
project was suspended until matters were resolved.
References
Prospect Minutes.