This is reproduced with the kind
permission of the Laycock family, for whom it was originally written.
Mr Robert Laycock, grew up in Cross Hills, where his father took over a
plumber’s business in the Main Street, when he was three years of age.
This account thus describes the
village as it was, during most of the twentieth century.
It should be noted however, that further changes have now taken place
since this was written.
Walking down the south side of
Colne Road from Glusburn School, the first shop was Mr. John Binns, butchers.
Then going on past the allotments, there are
two blocks of terrace houses which were built in the late 1930’s. The bungalow comes next, which was built by Mr. Jack Smith in
more recent years. At the bottom of the side road stands the new Evangelical
Church, which was built very recently.