The new back wall of the Ellenroad engine house. Building a wall as big as this isn't easy. I set the job out with a local builder in Milnrow· I told him there was no deadline, if he wanted to break off for another local job he could but I expected to see steady progress. I was criticised by everyone for the length of time it took to complete but it ended up a lovely job and as you can see, fairly impressive.
There's a story goes with this wall. Many years later my daughter Janet in Australia set on a newly migrated English bricklayer to build some houses for her. The bloke asked her if she came from Colne as he recognised the accent. She said no, but close, Barnoldswick. He said that he knew a bloke form Barlick, he had set him and his dad on the build the highest brick wall they had ever attempted. Janet said yes, Ellenroad, that was my dad!
Now how much of a coincidence was that.... the lad had just migrated to Oz.