Tigers Clough is supposedly named after an illegal drinking establishment that once occupied a spot near to the Knoll Bleach Works in the 19 Century, having two tigers on a sign outside. The exact location of The Tigers is not known but, there is a convincing location just downstream of the old bleach works where much stone rubble can be found.
Tigers Clough is located within the ancient Knollshaw Estate and has been occupied by humans for hundreds if not thousands of years. There are some interesting stone structures and artifacts nearby that could be prehistoric in origin.
There is an underground “room” in Tiger’s Clough that is obviously an catch-pit or water container of uncertain age, though it seems to be out-of-service today.
A small area with a wooded stream, waterfalls and interesting geological features
The site of the old Knoll Bleach Works in Tigers Clough with the remains of buildings and a broken stone dam.
Some interesting stone rings at Knollshaw that are of unknown origin or purpose.
A narrow waterfall where the Crooked Edge Brook meets the River Douglas, good after rain.
The main waterfall in Tigers Clough formed where water falls over the edge of an old geological fault.
The County Parish of Rivington is quite large and contains the village, most of the “three lakes”, the pike and parts of Winter Hill as far as the River Douglas near Horwich.
All about Rivington Pike, a prominent hill above the town of Horwich in Lancashire, topped by an easily recognizable tower on site of an ancient beacon fire.
All about the Rivington Reservoirs, the Three Lakes, Yarrow Reservoir and Anglezarke with maps and information.
The ruins of Lord Leverhulme’s terraced gardens at Rivington, known to locals as the Chinese Gardens.
Leverhulme’s replica of the former Liverpool Castle, a garden folly on a very grand scale.
A small area with a wooded stream, waterfalls and interesting geological features
The site of the old Horwich plague pits with some degree of accuracy for the first time. Illustrated with a bunch of maps from 1620 to present (almost).
