Recollections of a Moorland Lad
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Recollections of a Moorland Lad by Richard Robinson
Withnell Moors in Lancashire appear a lonely wilderness today but only 120 years ago they housed a thriving community of mill-workers, farmers and craftsmen. Richard Robinson 1883-1963 , a local stonemason, lived and worked there all his life. A keen local historian, these are his memories of that lost community.
Richard Robinson was brought up by his grandparents at Botany Bay Farm, on the Withnell Moorlands, where he spent the first 19 years of his life. He served his apprenticeship as a stonemason and worked on Blackburn Cathedral and the building of Darwen Tower. He left the district in 1902 and enlisted in the King's Shropshire Light Infantry Regiment. After the war he returned to Withnell carrying on his trade as stonemason, working mainly in the locality, into his 70s. A keen amateur local historian, he died at his home in Brinscall on 12 June 1963.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781910723234 |
| ISBN 10 | 1910723231 |
| Title | Recollections of a Moorland Lad |
| Author | Richard Robinson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Merlin Unwin Books |
| Year published | 2016-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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