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Originally Posted by z900guy
Hiya
Does anyone have any information on the Halstead family who built my parents farm in 1688 ?
The farm is Higher Heys on the old Kings Highway at the top of Sandy Lane and is featured in Old Homesteads of Accrington.
Oh and if anyone has a copy for sale that would be brilliant
Thanks
Chris
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Having just checked the 1790 Survey of New Accrington, I find that Messrs Halstead, owned several parcels of land rented out to various tenants, namely Bank Top, Clough Bottom, Heights and Hey.
There used to be another farm near yours known as lower Hey, I dont think there is much trace of it now, there were some ruins near the road to the quarry, its over 40 years since I was last up that way
Retlaw.