Lower Crimsworth Pecket Well
In and among intermittent mizzle, Frank S and Paul set about repairing a two-step stile by Lower Crimsworth Cottages near Pecket Well. Local fell runners had reported the problem and on inspection the stile legs were found to need replacing and both treadboards were worse for wear.
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| The arrow marks the spot! |
Thanks to the home owners at Lower Crimsworth for allowing us to park close by to the stile, and thank you to Wadsworth Parish Council for funding the repair.
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| The stile: before photo |
The rounded stile legs were loose with some rot in places. On removal we discovered they were not set very deeply into the ground and consequently had become loose with use. We used the same holes but dug them deeper to house the replacement legs. All was plain sailing until we dug the last hole and discovered a very stubborn large rock in our way! Half an hour later after a bit of "argy bargy" we managed to remove it.
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| Short legs in position. |
The adjacent hedgerows afforded some shelter from the mizzle though the holes became a bit muddy as the day progressed. Finally, we managed to line up the new stile posts and pack them into the holes.
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| New legs in place. |
After lunch (in the car) we completed the repair by fixing the new treadboards in place. In addition, we replaced a rotted post by the side of the left-hand fencepost. This was dug in and screwed into position to help stabilise the fencepost and also to act as a grab post for the stile.
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| Job completed. |
