Alittle while ago I was working in Halifax and, rather than staying overnight in a hotel or travelling home each day, Kay and I decided to take the caravan to Hebden Bridge Caravan & Motorhome Club Site, which is on the outskirts of Mytholmroyd, for the few days that I would be needed there.
The pleasant walk from the site to the railway station (catching the train to Halifax was far cheaper and easier than driving and trying to find somewhere to park) took me past an intriguing commemorative stone, which was inscribed ‘Mytholmroyd – Coiners Country’.
On that visit, we didn't really have time to explore the area, nor to find out what ‘Coiners Country’ meant. However, when we got home, a quick internet search revealed that the Coiners were basically criminals (initially understandably, as they were starving) who, one way or another, shaved little bits off legitimate coins to make counterfeit copies, and thus boost their own income illegally.
Coincidentally, we had seen adverts for a BBC series, The Gallows Pole, which turned out to be all about the Coiners in Calderdale. A return visit to explore Calderdale was now a must!
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