What is recorded here

The Mynde stands as a stripped castle where a proud industrialist built a private fortress during the Chartist Risings to keep his own workers at bay. Its tall stone wall still brackets a wide grass field, preserving the shape of a man afraid of the people he employed. That is the whole story, and it is a brutal one.

Six properties which previously served as a fortified estate, built by a local industrialist during the Chartist Risings to protect against his workers. Consists of a large expanse of elevated grass land and a 5-6m tall stone wall.

The Mynde was built by a local industrialist during the Chartist Risings of the 1840s as a fortified estate to protect against worker uprisings. It is remembered for its historical association with industrial conflict and social tensions of the 19th century.

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