Haslingden Moor and Roundhill One-Place Study

The history of the land and farms within an area enclosed by Haslingden township boundaries to the west and north, the railway line, the town of Haslingden, and some minor roads to the south. The study came about during the writing of an MA dissertation about the Woods farming family who, during the nineteenth century, lived on several of the farms within the study area.

The geography comprises moorland and variable quality farmland, with the main use in the past being meadow land and grazing for sheep and cattle.

The population was historically small, and the area populated by scattered farms and small cottages. Many farms possessed additional loom shops and tenants carried out a mix of textile work and farm work, although much of the farm work was of the subsistence type. An extensive network of footways and tracks connected homes, and there would have been a strong community feel in the area.