A Brief History of Mankinholes. Todmorden

Up on the hills above Todmorden sits Mankinholes. A beautiful hamlet of houses, steeped in history, and seen from Stoodley Pike and Gaddings Dam. Using old OS maps, (and older) Tom looks into where the original village may have once been, the location of the cross on Cross Lane, who owned the land, and much more.... Further videos covering Mankinholes on our channel include Caleb Hoyle, the First Mayor of Todmorden    • Caleb Hoyle. The First Mayor of Todmorden....   And, The Mankinholes Rebellion    • The Story of the Mankinholes Rebellion and...