The Doctors Trail by artaddict2
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Description
Just a few yards from the old Stocks (yesterdays upload).
From Mid 18th century - Mid 19th century Whitworth Square became famous for the remarkable Taylor family of Doctors and Bonesetters, Patients would be sent from miles around to be treated.
Up to 100 patients would wait in the drawing room at Whitworth House, the doctors insisting on an orderly queue, rich or poor with no preferential treatment for the wealthy
James Taylor settled here from Bacup as a blacksmith. His son also James developed an interest in Horse ailments. He was sometimes called upon to use his horse doctor skills on human patients, particularly broken or malformed bones and cancers. common to both horses and people it followed that the teatment could cure either. So began the medical tradition of the Taylor family which was to last over a century. It is said that the earlier doctors would abandon some patients and rush out to treat a horse.
The first true doctor was John Taylor who set up practice in 1764, and from then on the family both male and female carried on the practice for 6 or 7 generations producing 26 doctors most of whom practiced here at one time.
Credit for information - Leaflet jointly produced by Rossendale Borough Council and Rossendale Groundwork Trust. Also Whitworth Historical Society.
Comments (32)
A beautiful foto; I love the mossy green and the rusty gate. But the story that goes with it is equally fine, history right in front of us!!
another great shot you have a great eye for pictures. I might be new to photography but i have always been into art used to draw alot so I know a great shot when i see one although i dont understand all the inn's aand out of it yet like all the terms used to descibe a picture but anyway well done x
Beautiful photo.
Fascinating! and a great composition!
Great capture Alan, and a fantastic narrative to go with it, I new a little about the doctors but did not know that they have a trail named after them. This is what I like about RR especially when there is history or a story to go with the image but then you already know this.lol. Excellent pov and like Marilyn, I like the moss at the bottom of the dry stone wall, that looks like it could do with a little TLC. Bravo!!!!!
Great POV and capture, excellent well done.
Great shot, and a great eye you have. Wonderful POV, love the corner of the old gate at the bottom.
Excellent compo and DOF.
Wonderful capture!
Wonderful shot!!
Very interesting history...and a nice image...
interesting pov, well done
Excellent capture.Thank you for sharing this picture.
The signpost, the wall, the rusted, hanging gate...the story behind it all... wonderful!
Fascinating history and great photo!!
as always alan great info and capture .i think we are between us all starting a history class rather than photography :o)..i think jeff is right though the info does a lot to explaining a photo and enhances it .excellent my friend mick
Excellent picture. Todd
Wow I love the history attached to this image, very interesting and your photogaphy is excellent - hugs Jane xx
Great shot ! Nice POV and thanks for the story ! Hugs Virginie
Fantastic shot ! Ana
very interesting history and your capture takes in the ambiance perfect
beautiful capture.
WOW Alan so cool fun and interesting a nice day for a smile sweet weekend to you warm hug, Linda
Magnificent Photography, Excellent!!Congratulations!!
Well seen, green capture my friend!
Excellent capture!!!! Edwin
Great composition with such soft and lovely tones. I love the structure of the rocks, and the way they seem to be a protective shield of sorts, so beautifully and perfectly layered upon eachother. A lovely capture, with such an essence of historical significance behind it!
Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wonderful photograph, and fascinating information to go with it! My favorite combination. Great presentation, my friend!
that some history. cool looking shot