Prestwich Clough is a gateway to the Irwell Valley and beyond. In 1869, John Buckley (aged 66), son of Joseph of Prestwich Clough was buried in the family vault at St Mary's. Of Clough House itself a curve cellar wall and garden steps remain visible amongst piles of bricks and slates. 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. John Travis slab (dates from 1824) Of Clough House itself a curve cellar wall and garden steps remain visible amongst piles of bricks and slates. By 1845 the Prestwich Clough Dye Works was owned by Richard Travis, great grandson of John & Esther of Prestwich Wood. [In 1871 an Edward Buckley, a bleacher dyer and finisher lived at Beech Wood House on Bury New Road - near Sedgley Mount] You can explore the ruined foundations and cobbled pathways of the Buckley Bleach & Dye works. stonework They opened the doors in 2017 an have never looked back serving delicious coffee + cakes breakfast, lunch and dinner with a laidback relaxed caf bar vibe. In 1906 Mr Gardner, a local developer - purchased an area of land for the residents of Prestwich called Prestwich Clough. The map of 1891 shows how the bleachworks had expanded with additional lodges in the small clough running down from The Hospital Annex. Email: info@thecoffeesack.co.uk This is a Property with an estimated value of 158,683. By 1881, James was listed as employing 103 hands, and now had 4 children. Unsure of date - has 1965 in red ink on the back but obviously much earlier - probably 1910's / 20's. Of Clough House itself a curve cellar wall and garden steps remain visible amongst piles of bricks and slates. This embankment was flattened and deposited on the right hand side of the path during drainage work after the floods in 2012. John Travis died:1675 1950s Not far from the entrance at Buckley Lane, various brick structures, cobbled paths and gateposts remain today, mostly hidden in the trees and undergrowth. Clough Farm 1881 Clough farm has been held by several farmers: Gartside (1754) Leake (1841) Rayner (1851) Knott (1861-1891 known as Knotts farm). Buckleys works Bleachworks In 1866, John complained about the state of the path coming down from Ramsbottom Row (at Green Gate) serving the dye works. Bleachworks Ruins Mary Entwistle, weaver, with 2 daughters living in a cottage Watch this video exploration of the ruins of Buckleys, and Prestwich Clough House, 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. Family Vault These earthworks are regionally significant to the understanding of early industry, however have been damaged by recent flood repair works(2012). 1950 - ridge up towards Wellbank in the background 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. Though St Mary's baptismal registers record Whitsters back to 1678. The Buckley family vault shows Ada died in 1927 aged 79 and James (son of John) died in 1943 aged 97. 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. Bleachworks Kontakte telefon: +44. For more WW2 sites around Prestwich see this map James retired from the local board of governors in 1894. However James Buckley is present at "Prestwich Clough" living with his wife and employing his son James as clerk at the bleachworks. 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. In 1900, John's daughter, May, married Arthur Seal Blackwell M.D. We look forward to seeing you all on the 21st May in St Marys Flower Park, David Stanley James Hilton Agricultural labourer, with family of 4 Florence (b:1872), James (b:1875), May (b:1878), and his cousin Mary Shawcross (b:1825) was still living with the family. A section of curved brickwork which made up the culvert that the stream passed through, still remains along the base of the stream as it passes under todays path. These earthworks are regionally significant to the understanding of early industry, however have been damaged by recent flood repair works(2012). Bleachworks In 1869, John Buckley (aged 66), son of Joseph of Prestwich Clough was buried in the family vault at St Mary's. The cortege formed at Heaton Hall and lead to St Mary's where she was placed in the family vault with great mourning shown throughout the local community. The map of 1891 shows how the bleachworks had expanded with additional lodges in the small clough running down from The Hospital Annex. However in times of austerity funding events like ours gets harder. 1950 - ridge up towards Wellbank in the background 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. Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Z5mrBxboQJtMMUiz5 The Consterdine family were a long standing family of both Prestwich and Blackley Culvert remains 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. Best Cafs in Prestwich, Bury: Find Tripadvisor traveler reviews of Prestwich Cafs and search by price, location, and more. Culvert under Bury New road - similar to what would have existed at the Buckley works Of Clough House itself a curve cellar wall and garden steps remain visible amongst piles of bricks and slates. Bleachworks The map of 1915 shows some of the lodges up towards the Hospital annex were no longer in use. The cortege formed at Heaton Hall and lead to St Mary's where she was placed in the family vault with great mourning shown throughout the local community. Though St Mary's baptismal registers record Whitsters back to 1678. In 1854, there is a registration of the burial of Fredrick son of John Buckley, and John is also listed as Churchwarden from 1855 to 1862. 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. However James Buckley is present at "Prestwich Clough" living with his wife and employing his son James as clerk at the bleachworks. A few years later they ended up again working together. Thomas Grimshaw, a finisher, living with his wife The census of 1851 lists the following families as resident in Prestwich Clough: In the distance (click to enlarge) photo you can make out the curved edge of the third lodge. Next to the broken slab from 1779 is a further Travis plot, recording Richard's son, also Richard, along with the children of Richard's other son, John. Family Vault It also shows how the garden area of Prestwich Clough house stretched over the covered stream, giving the water feature you see in the photo of the house (top of page). collapsed storage tanks Buckleys works In 1830 Esther, the daughter of John & Esther Travis married John Consterdine, yeoman of Prestwich at St Mary's church. Richard Rayner, Farmer of 63 acres,employing 4 labourers, with a family of 6. The stream itself had been culverted and re-routed in front of Prestwich Clough house some time earlier. Buckleys works The Consterdine family were a long standing family of both Prestwich and Blackley 1915 By 1881, James was listed as employing 103 hands, and now had 4 children. Mary Entwistle, weaver, with 2 daughters living in a cottage By the 1939 census young James had become Company Director living at Prestwich Clough house, with the Grimshaw's still at the cafe. Buckleys works The Consterdine family were a long standing family of both Prestwich and Blackley A section of curved brickwork which made up the culvert that the stream passed through, still remains along the base of the stream as it passes under todays path. collapsed storage tanks John and his wife Ester, lived at Prestwich Wood. In the distance (click to enlarge) photo you can make out the curved edge of the third lodge. Of Clough House itself a curve cellar wall and garden steps remain visible amongst piles of bricks and slates. The census of 1851 lists the following families as resident in Prestwich Clough: In 1869, John Buckley (aged 66), son of Joseph of Prestwich Clough was buried in the family vault at St Mary's. 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. 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. 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 Travis family continued as proprietors of the Dye Works for 40 years, before it passed to Robert Leak then to John Rylance before passing to the Buckley family. These earthworks are regionally significant to the understanding of early industry, however have been damaged by recent flood repair works(2012). For more WW2 sites around Prestwich see this map [as well as two dye works in Prestwich Clough and Waterdale, there were also works established in Spring Vale adjacent to Hilton Lane and at Kersal Moorside,on the Singleton Brook in the George Street area of Sedgley] 1891 However James Buckley is present at "Prestwich Clough" living with his wife and employing his son James as clerk at the bleachworks. The Travis family continued as proprietors of the Dye Works for 40 years, before it passed to Robert Leak then to John Rylance before passing to the Buckley family. 1915 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. Issachar Thorpe had Dams Head Lodge built to supply his bleach works and dashwheels with water. In the distance (click to enlarge) photo you can make out the curved edge of the third lodge. It also shows how the garden area of Prestwich Clough house stretched over the covered stream, giving the water feature you see in the photo of the house (top of page). 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. 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. The map of 1915 shows some of the lodges up towards the Hospital annex were no longer in use. We finally see the Buckley family present in the census of 1861, with John (born Cheshire, 1803), listed as a cotton manufacturer and bleacher. James Hilton, agricultural labourer, with John Barnes bleacher WWII Sites of Prestwich Manual drainage channels are suggested in the field pattern to the South of the bleachworks that can be seen on the maps, this would have allowed for the fields to be used for the drying of the bleached cloth. In 1869, John Buckley (aged 66), son of Joseph of Prestwich Clough was buried in the family vault at St Mary's. This embankment was flattened and deposited on the right hand side of the path during drainage work after the floods in 2012. 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. The crash happened on the Downpatrick road near Clough early on Friday morning. stonework In 1900, John's daughter, May, married Arthur Seal Blackwell M.D. 1891 In 1901 Joseph Leach lived at the farm, but his occupation was a Farm Bailiff, so must have been there to tidy things up for the land owner, Rev Gardner. Watch this video exploration of the ruins of Buckleys, and Prestwich Clough House. WWII shelter 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. "New Cafe - hidden gem" . A further stone dates from 1787, and seems to belong to another branch of the family descended from John & Esther Travis of Prestwich Wood. 1950 - ridge up towards Wellbank in the background By 1845 the Prestwich Clough Dye Works was owned by Richard Travis, great grandson of John & Esther of Prestwich Wood. United Kingdom United Kingdom. Family Vault John Travis slab (dates from 1824) Family Vault Mary Entwistle, weaver, with 2 daughters living in a cottage The census of 1851 lists the following families as resident in Prestwich Clough: 1850 Tel: 0161 773 2000 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. Along the path South of the ruins you can still find a WWII shelter with blast wall to the front. The Buckley Vault in St Mary's graveyard records the death of John's son, Joseph in 1881, aged 38. Benjamin Blackley, book keeper, living with his wife. John, aged 57, was a widow, living with his 4 children (Mary, Anne, Edmund and Hannah) and Mary Shawcross, his niece, with 2 servants to help them out. 1950 - ridge up towards Wellbank in the background In the1841 census, shows Richard and two of his sisters, living next door to the Church Inn on Church Lane. Watch this video exploration of the ruins of Buckleys, and Prestwich Clough House, collapsed storage tanks In 1900, John's daughter, May, married Arthur Seal Blackwell M.D. Bleachworks [you can also make out the WWII shelter with blast wall along the footpath to the south - still standing today] You can explore the ruined foundations and cobbled pathways of the Buckley Bleach & Dye works. [In 1871 an Edward Buckley, a bleacher dyer and finisher lived at Beech Wood House on Bury New Road - near Sedgley Mount] 1950 - ridge up towards Wellbank in the background 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. 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. By 1845 the Prestwich Clough Dye Works was owned by Richard Travis, great grandson of John & Esther of Prestwich Wood. 1953 The route from Prestwich Wood to Prestwich Clough was Clough Lane Bleachworks Ruins 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. See more ideas about manchester, history, saint mary. 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. 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. The stream itself had been culverted and re-routed in front of Prestwich Clough house some time earlier. Thorpe, the WhitsterA whitster called Issachar Thorpe was another local person to step up to bleaching on an industrial scale in his bleach works at the bottom of Prestwich Clough in about 1772. The map of 1915 shows some of the lodges up towards the Hospital annex were no longer in use. Although the rest of their work regarding buildings and infrastructure was reported to have been a bit hap-hazard. (with no reference to Prestwich Clough house) The Coffee Sack 189 reviews Closed Now Cafe, British - "Brunch" "Sunday brunch" 2. Required fields are marked *. Family Vault 1. Travis slab dated 1821 [St Mary D Section] Cafe and toilet facilities at the beginning and end of walk. 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. 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