There is a public footpath that goes through the archway of the mill and up through the fields to join Binns Lane. From here continue on the left side of the road to the Old Hall. Note the name is also taken by the estate of semi-detached houses on the left. Glusburn Old Hall is first recorded as being the dwelling of John Scarborough, the Lord of the Manor in 1379. It is believed he lived in a former building on this site. Later it has been owned by the Pearson family who ran the Corn mill. Note the features typical of the 16th and 17th centuries. Go on to the junction with Green Lane. At the bottom of this lane is Smithy Cottage which is where the old Smithy used to be. Horses were shoed here, ready for the long trek up the hills over to Colne. Before 1823, they would have to go up by Malsis, Cowling Hill and then onto Colne, mainly for the Cloth market there. Then the Blackburn and Addingham Cocking End, Turnpike Road was built, which made the journey easier.

The row of cottages further down Colne Road, are again some of the oldest in the village. In the past a baker and a shoemaker lived in those at Harrison Place. Continue down Colne Road to the Telephone Kiosk. Look across the road and you can see the stone marking the Turnpike Road on the side of the stone wall. Also the house is the former lodge of Hayfield House. This was built around 1885 for the Horsfall family and was situated by the lake at the back of the mill. The family moved out in the 1930 's and the house was sold in 1938. During the Second World War it was used for billeting soldiers and after this, it was pulled down. As you pass the first row of terrace houses note that they are built back to back. Their water supply originally came from the beck, having been extracted by the mill and their power was from the Kildwick Gas Company. Continue on down the road to Glusburn School. This was opened in 1874 for children first up to the age of 12 and then later 14 years of age. In 1953 South Craven Secondary School was built and then Glusburn became a Primary School for children up to the age of 11 years. In 1974 the school was greatly extended and then in 1990 the nursery was opened for children from the age of 4 years.

Further Reading

Glusburn, 'The Old Community ' by Alec Wood

'T'Institute' by Winifred Harrison

'South Craven In Old Picture Post Cards' by Alec Wood & Peter Whitaker volumes 1, 2