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Aussie Irene

24-01-2014 12:00

Great Harwood

Can someone tell me

When and why did Great Harwood get it's name "Snuffy Harrod"?

Retlaw

24-01-2014 12:42

Re: Great Harwood

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aussie Irene (Post 1091568)

Can someone tell me

When and why did Great Harwood get it's name "Snuffy Harrod"?

They used a lot of snuff in Arrod

egg&chips

24-01-2014 19:05

Re: Great Harwood

My mum always said "scruffy arrod"

cashman

24-01-2014 19:18

Re: Great Harwood

Quote:

Originally Posted by egg&chips (Post 1091615)

My mum always said "scruffy arrod"

Yer mam wasn't daft.:D;)

MargaretR

24-01-2014 21:07

Re: Great Harwood

My dad told me my mum was a snuffy harroder.
He didn't explain the term but implied it meant 'posh'.

kestrelx

25-01-2014 15:22

Re: Great Harwood

Depends what part of it - some of it used to be old factories and wasteland but up the hillier parts more well to do -rich. Smaller version of black burn really.

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