Wincle

 

Wincle Walk

July 02, 2025

WINCLE (DANEBRIDGE), ALLGREAVE, BURNTCLIFF TOP, GRADBACH MILL, LUD’S CHURCH,

HANGING STONE, DANEBRIDGE, WINCLE BEER Co.

Distance: 7.05 miles Ascent/descent: 1742 ft

Difficulty: Moderate

Weather: Fine & dry to start, Sunny and warm later

Walkers: Andrew Blease, Steve Courtney, Hughie Hardman, Greg Owens, Russell Spencer, Keith Welsh, Simon Williams,

Alternative walkers: Jock Rooney with Milly, Kieran Rooney, Peter Beal, Tom Cunliffe with Daisy.

Leader: Hughie Diarist: Russell

Starting point: Danebridge (on the bridge) Nr Wincle. SK11 0QE

Starting time: 9.40am Finishing time: 12.45pm

THE NEW STYLE BLOG

This week’s walk differed from the usual in that there was no ‘Mid Walk’ beer stop, instead we ploughed through with only a single Pie/Lunch stop en-route and we Started/Finished at a drinking

establishment. This would appear to be the preferred method from now on, it also opens up some more options for walks, without the halfway stop.

Also the blog was up for discussion as there seems to be very few volunteer diarists. I felt there was a need for recording the walks, but maybe not with the full descriptions as previously offered.

So to bring the blog into the current century, this week we have the snapshot of the walk as per the OS Map App and also a link below, where I have saved this walk for public consumption.

Anyone can follow the route using the OS app, providing you have a registered account (Free) in future.

This Weeks Route:

https://explore.osmaps.com/route/27578115/wednesday-wanderers-wincle-020725?

lat=53.19422&lon=-2.05488&zoom=12.6610&style=Standard&type=2d

Points of Interest en-Route:

Allgreave Wesleyan Methodist Church (for sale) below.

Former Eagle and Child Public House

Legend has it that many years ago an eagle abducted a small child or baby, whether or not it took place at this house I am not sure, it may have just taken place in this

area. However the event has been duly recorded in the plaque above the door of the house.

Lud’s Church. 

Lud’s Church has a renowned place in history and legend. In the early 1400s the chasm is said to have been used as a secret place of worship for Lollards, reforming Christians who were opposed to many practices of the Roman Catholic church and who were persecuted for their beliefs. It is likely that the ‘Lud’ of the title came from Walter de Lud Auk, who was captured at Lud’s Church during one of their meetings.

The Hanging Stone. 

View From the Top.

Sir Philip Brocklehurst left his mark upon the Hanging Stone in the form of two plaques, one is in memory of the Royal Hussars and the other is in memory of his favourite Mastiff dog Burke who was buried there in 1871. Apparently his name came from one half of the infamous duo Burke and

Hare, as like them he was skilled in taking life, being an excellent hunting dog. There was at one time a full size oil painting of the dog at Swythamley Hall.

(More pictures below)

Next week’s walk: will be led by Russell, starting at The Old Hall Inn, Chinley SK23 6EJ, parking on the bridge over the A6. 9.40am Start. It will be a 9 mile walk round Chinley Churn and over to South Head. Approximate return time of 1.00-1.15 for refreshments and meet up with the 'B Team'

Happy Wandering!