Winter Hill-memorials part 1

memorial? update   we have found out that this is a Mine shaft which is capped off !

scotsmans stump sad !
"In memory of
George Henderson
Traveller
Native of Annan, Dumfrieshire
Who was barbarously
Murdered on
Rivington Moor
At noonday Nov 9th 1838
In the 20th year
Of his age"


links with more history 


http://www.horwich.gov.uk/2006/landmarks.html


http://www.stpetersbelmont.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=149&Itemid=65


http://www.ss-osands.org.uk/ssosands/beep/horwich/winter_hill.htm

plane crash my great grandad helped in the rescue . very sad!

Links with more details
http://cycleseven.org/winter-hill-plane-crash


http://www.patricktaylor.com/winter-hill-air-disaster


http://www.lep.co.uk/news/50th_anniversary_of_plane_crash_disaster_1_67553


http://www.bbc.co.uk/isleofman/content/articles/2008/02/26/winterhill_feature.shtml