Bacupian Blog

Boggart Coal
Old Meadows Boggart
In Lancashire folklore, a boggart is known as a type of poltergeist that can haunt certain areas. In...
The Irwell
The Irwell - Not the River
At the time of the opening of the new fire station on Rochdale Road, in 1960 the Bacup Borough Fire Brigade...
Union Street
Bacup Club Houses
The Bacup Benefit Building Society was founded on May 8, 1813, almost two years before the Battle of...
MYRTLE GROVE MILL PHOTO
The Rossendale Felt Industry
The introduction of a new manufacturing process in 1854 by Edward Rostron marked a significant development...
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