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| Hadfield and Padfield are two former mill villages which lie just over the hill to the north of Glossop, overlooking the Longendale Valley. The villages merge into each other and mostly consist of neat terraces of gritstone-built terraced houses constructed in the heyday of the cotton industry in the late 19th century. This area was badly hit by the decline of the cotton industry in the 1960-70s but has recently rebounded, and much of the area is now occupied by Manchester commuters.
The railway which once linked Manchester to Sheffield via Woodhead has now been closed and terminates at Hadfield station - from here the rest of the line eastwards now comprises the Longendale Trail, a cycle and walking trail through this picturesque valley.
Hadfield has recently achieved fame (or maybe notoriety) as the location where the BBC's 'League of Gentlemen' series is filmed. |
