Prospect (ruin) by munki-boy
Prospect (ruin)
An ruined farmstead below Brown Hill, overlookng the town of Horwich.
There is a large trench that remains of a coal drift close to the ruins of Prospect farm along with at least two former coal shafts.
Created: 22 January 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
The Old Coal Mine Drift beside Prospect Farm Ruins
Prospect (ruin)
Prospect (ruin) LiDAR Map
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Walks in Prospect (ruin)
Local History around Prospect (ruin)
There are some historic monuments around including:
Pike Stones chambered long cairnRound Loaf bowl barrow on Anglezarke MoorRound cairn on Winter HillRound cairn on Noon HillHeadless Cross, GrimefordBretters Farm moated site and two fishpondsThe Moat House moated site 600m WNW of St David's ChurchGidlow Hall moated site, Aspull, 560m NNE of Pennington HallRound cairn 280m west of Old Harpers Farm.
