Passing Cheesden Lumb Mill

Having walked alongside Ashworth Moor Reservoir, and with the Owd Betts pub being closed (in 31 degrees Celsius), I continued my early September walk down past Cheesden Lumb Mill:

While walking down towards the Mill,

I passed several interesting-looking stone structures:

I guess that these were either related to Ashworth Moor Reservoir or the late Cheesden Lumb Mill.

Have always enjoyed coming up here since being a teenager.

Have just read that Cheesden Lumb Mill was built in 1786, the first of 20 mills that would populate the local area (Cheesden; Deeply Vale; Ashworth Valley etc.):

The Lancashire Past website article attached below gives a great account of the history of Cheesden Lumb Mill:

https://lancashirepast.com/2020/10/03/cheesden-lumb-mill-near-heywood/

Now, the ruins of the Mill are a popular summer site for people who fancy a picnic and a spot of bathing.

After passing Cheesden Lumb Mill, I made my way through Deeply Vale, climbed up a massive hill, and headed down to the Pack Horse pub on Elbut Lane where two pints (one lager/one IPA) went down in precisely 90 seconds and my thirst was finally quenched.