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Grimeford

The derivation for this name has two possible sources. From the Old English 'grendel' meaning a gravelly place, or 'a ford across a river' where indeed the River Douglas passes. [stone structure]

21k GIF 98k JPEG Headless cross at Grimeford 1996

This is the headless cross at Grimeford.

[stocks]

25k GIF 82k JPEG Grimeford Village stocks May 1996


South of here is Blackrod.

East of here is Horwich.

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