Mankinholes

Mankinholes is a district of Calderdale south-east of Todmorden just below Stoodley Pike. The community stands 725 ft above sea level.

It was once a halt for cattle drovers and evolved into a community of hand loom weavers.

The area was settled by Norsemen in the 10th century, and is first mentioned as Mancanholes in 1275.

The name comes from Mancan's holh and means the hollow of Mancan. Mancan is an Irish name, and may have come to the district from the Norse colonies in Ireland – compare Parkinhole.

One of the first recorded Quaker meetings in the area was held at the home of Joshua Laycock in 1667.

In 1838, there were violent scenes in the area when a mob threatened officers who were attempting to make an arrest under the Poor Law Amendment Act [1834].

Look for the water trough with 6 linked tanks. These were used for cooling milk churns.

As a surname, this may have forms such as Mangnall, Mangold or Manknall.

Some sites, sights and other entries for Mankinholes

Antwerp Cottage, Mankinholes Buck Stones Well, Sowerby Castle Hill Social Club, Mankinholes The Cottage, Mankinholes Fletcher Dyke, Mankinholes Heeley Dam, Mankinholes Heeley Hill, Mankinholes Heeley View, Mankinholes Home for Destitute Children, Mankinholes Mankinholes Cottage Mankinholes cross Mankinholes Farm, Todmorden Mankinholes Hall Mankinholes Mankinholes Moor Mankinholes Mutual Improvement Society

Mankinholes Quaker Meeting House Mankinholes Riots Mankinholes Wesleyan Methodist Chapel Mankinholes Wesleyan Sunday School Mankinholes Youth Hostel Old Farm Cottage, Mankinholes Old Farmhouse, Mankinholes Pilkington Hall Burial Ground, Mankinholes Pilkington Hall, Mankinholes Red Dyke, Mankinholes Rochdale Gate, Mankinholes School House, Mankinholes Shaw, Mankinholes Stansfield View Hospital, Mankinholes Water Troughs, Mankinholes

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