No stone left unturned to save heritage (From Craven Herald)
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Major restoration programme under way in Littondale
12:49pm Thursday 19th January 2012 in Countryfile
Arncliffe-based dry-stone waller Roger Gibson puts the finishing touches to a stretch of wall in Littondale
The landscape of Littondale is gradually being restored to its former glory.
Arncliffe landowner Mike McKenzie, helped by dry-stone waller Roger Gibson, has spearheaded a major restoration programme, reinstating redundant walls. The project was launched 12 years ago and, so far, half a mile of wall has been restored.
The latest section, a 120m length in the valley bottom, took 22 days to complete.
“It had been in a bad state for a long while,” said Roger. “This is an ongoing project as the funding only allows us to complete about 100 metres a year. Dry-stone walls are jewels in the national park’s crown.”
