The history of farming in the industrial Pennines

13feb7:30 pmThe history of farming in the industrial Pennines

Pennine heritage history of farming event

Event Details

Surprisingly few people are aware of the way the rise of industry in the Pennines opened up opportunities for commercial farming to which local families enthusiastically responded. So how was the feeding of ever larger populations achieved on land described in Tudor times as ‘a great waste and moor’?

Methodist Church, Market St. Hebden Bridge. 7.30. Free to members; £3 for visitors.

Hebden Bridge Local History Society

Time

(Wednesday) 7:30 pm(GMT+00:00)

Location

Methodist Church

Market Street, Hebden Bridge

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