A team of four (Catherine, David, Gareth and Kasher) had a final session working on the right-of-way (Tod 017) near Greenhurst Hey Clough.
We had previously built steps; repositioned and sorted a flight of stone steps; shored up a disappearing path; added way markers, and (finally!) built a bridge over the clough, (see previous Blogs).
Today's work was:
- installing revetments to make it easier to get from the stone steps to the bridge
- adding a step at the eastern end of the bridge to make it easier to use
- infilling the previously constructed steps
- widening the path
- removing part of an obsolete fence line
- cutting back rampant brambles
- embedding additional waymarker posts.
For the moment, this should be our final major work party on this route, although later in the year we will return to add extra infill to the steps and to check other works are as we would like! Especially, we will monitor the effect of heavy rainfall during the autumn and winter
We would like to thank the landowners for allowing us access to the clough to carry out this work. Thanks also to the residents of West Head Hey Farm for allowing us to park at their property so we could have an easier 'walk-in' to the worksite.
The completion of this work has been funded by Todmorden Town Council. We would like thank you for continuing to support CROWS efforts in maintaining/improving the Rights-of-Way in this area.
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| The blue "pin" marks the location of today's work party. |
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| Catherine widening the path. |
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| Easier access without an obsolete fence and with the slope infilled. |
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| Gareth and David working on the new revetments. |
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| The stone steps, the revetment and the new bridge. |
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| Catherine adding in staples to the new step at the end of the bridge. |
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| Kasher sorting out the timbers for the new step. |
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| The new revetment in place leading to/ from the bridge. |
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| The end of the day . . . certainly not as much to carry back! |
