Middleton early 1900s
Austin, Emma and family stayed in ‘Dale House’ while living in Middleton. Dale House location (above) would have been at the top of Hilton Fold Lane. The photo on the left shows the building as it was in 1996. It has now been demolished.
A 1920s aerial view of the area (below) showing the relative positions of Dale House to the local mills. Hilton Fold Lane had already been extended by then.
The earlier (above) and later (below) iterations of St. Peter’s RC Church in Middleton.