Blackstone Edge Road, Causey, Dhoul's (Devil's) Pavement - Ripponden

A stretch of ancient highway surviving on the open moorland west of the Blackstone Edge watershed, formerly connecting Rochdale to Ripponden, and thence to Halifax or Elland. Along this stretch a considerable section of a stone surface has been exposed to reveal a central row of 3ft wide hollowed causey stones, with stone sets laid on either side to a width of about 7' 6" including kerb stones. The overall width is about 18 feet and the surface is cambered, the kerb stones supported by buttress stones buried beneath the soil. Photo. July 1991.

Date 19 July 1991