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John Crabtree
1846-1903

John and MarthaCrabtree

John Crabtree and his wife Martha Lumb were innkeepers at the Shoulder of Mutton, Hey Lane in Scammonden, Yorkshire. John was also in the woollen manufacturing business, and along with colleagues built a mill at the rear of the inn. It was named Thollin Wood Mill, and is pictured below.
Sadly a dispute over water rights brought about the end of the mill and it presently lies in ruins. The Shoulder of Mutton still stands, though now as private houses. The ony trace of its previous history are the initials J&MC on the wall.




Thollin Wood Mill

Thollin Wood Mill