The Old Church Riuns by artaddict2
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More of the old church ruins at Heptonstall.
Heptonstall, high above the town of Hebden Bridge West Yorkshire UK.
THE CRAGG VALE COINERS
An interesting grave holds the body of David Hartley a notorious gang leader from Cragg vale (2miles SE of Here) who clipped the edges of gold coins and melted the clippings and recast in forged dies. The coining business was so intense it eventually devalued the currency on a national scale.
A government official William Deighton was murdered and his informers brutally tortured by the gang to try nd stop an investigation.
A translation of a Latin entry in church records read "1770, May 1st David Hartley, of Bell House in the township of Erringden, Hanged by the neck near York for unlawfully stamping and clipping a public coin".
Today I'm going to buy some flowers and have fun taking some shots and hopefully have some cheerful pictures tomorrow lol.
Comments (33)
CavalierLady
Gorgeous image! Beautiful ruins and excellent POV!
Issemissen
Love the POV! Beautiful place..
lil_sizzler
Such an intruiging historical place. If only those arches could talk.