This Brass Memorial was placed over an older Ramsden Family Gravestone.
It is sited within the Crossing of the Church near the present Alter and Lecturn
RAMSDEN A surname derived from rams and dene, meaning valley of the wild garlic.
Hoyle House, Friendly, Sowerby Bridge/Warley Water Hill Lane.
House built in the early 17th century for John Ramsden. The gutter spout is marked with a rams-head – the symbol of the Ramsden family.
In 1720, the house was owned by Anthony Naylor. In 1731, the house passed to his son, Isaac Naylor, and is dated 17 IN 37. Owned by Dr William Alexander around 1786.
In the late 18th century, it was used as a cotton mill.
A part collapsed and was rebuilt in 1885 for Mrs M. Leigh, and a lintel is dated 18 ML 85.
It is now 4 private houses
This Brass Memorial was placed over an older Ramsden Family Gravestone.
It is sited within the Crossing of the Church near the present Alter and Lecturn
RAMSDEN A surname derived from rams and dene, meaning valley of the wild garlic.
Hoyle House, Friendly, Sowerby Bridge/Warley Water Hill Lane.
House built in the early 17th century for John Ramsden. The gutter spout is marked with a rams-head – the symbol of the Ramsden family.
In 1720, the house was owned by Anthony Naylor. In 1731, the house passed to his son, Isaac Naylor, and is dated 17 IN 37. Owned by Dr William Alexander around 1786.
In the late 18th century, it was used as a cotton mill.
A part collapsed and was rebuilt in 1885 for Mrs M. Leigh, and a lintel is dated 18 ML 85.
It is now 4 private houses
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