Winterside Farm

When walking down the Gritstone Trail from Berristall the view across to Billinge Hill includes Winterside Farm which has recently undergone significant refurbishment. Just above the farmhouse and to the left and right can be seen the remains of coal mining in the outcrop of the Upper Holcombe Brook seam. I have not yet looked on the ground but I would expect these to have been a pair of drifts into the hill. The coal here is very thin, maybe only about 14" thick, and it must have been a lot of effort for little return.