Higher Hempshaws (ruin)

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Higher Hempshaws (ruin)

The ruins of Higher Hempshaw’s Farm above Anglezarke.

A familiar landmark to local hikers, with its distinctive double-windows in a wall that remains upstanding. Looking ‘in to’ the farm from outside you can now spot Winter Hill summit and Noon Hill, through the windows.

Derelict before the mid-20th Century.

Window at Higher Hempshaw's
Carved Stone at Higher Hempshaw's

Local History

Historic monuments near Higher Hempshaws (ruin)

  • Pike Stones chambered long cairn – 2.24 km away
  • Bretters Farm moated site and two fishponds – 4.87 km away
  • Headless Cross, Grimeford – 4.37 km away
  • Round Loaf bowl barrow on Anglezarke Moor – 2.10 km away
  • Round cairn on Noon Hill – 1.33 km away
  • Round cairn on Winter Hill – 1.54 km away
  • The Moat House moated site 600m WNW of St David’s Church – 8.59 km away
  • Steam tramway reversing triangle – 6.56 km away
  • Gidlow Hall moated site, Aspull, 560m NNE of Pennington Hall – 9.53 km away
  • Moated site at Arley Hall, Haigh near Wigan – 8.14 km away
  • Round cairn 280m west of Old Harpers Farm – 4.21 km away