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Between Hartington and Hulme End - August 2007
Hulme End village Stores
Hulme End Architecture
Taking the road south-west away from Hartington and
crossing the Derbyshire border into Staffordshire, the visitor will
shortly arrive at the tiny hamlet of Hulme End which stands close to
the River Manifold. The guide books to the area in general have
little to say about Hulme End itself, other than it is the restored
terminus of the Leek & Manifold Light Valley Railway.
The beautiful countryside alone makes it worthy of a visit, where the
artist, painter and photographer will discover plenty to occupy their
talents. The area is also rich in its industrial and farming history,
a history that began as long ago as the middle ages, when the main
road through Hulme End formed a once thriving Pack Horse route
through from the village of Warslow, over to Hartington and
beyond.
Here, traders carried goods of all description including horses,
cattle, sheep, stone, coal and salt which were moved to areas of
greater population for trade. Later, during the seventeenth century,
the area became busier, due to the mining of copper at the nearby
hamlet of Ecton. Those employed were people from all around the
district, men, women and even children were put to work at the
mines.
Road towards Hulme End 1
Road towards Hulme End 2
Road towards Hulme End 3
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