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The Nunnery is divided into two homes.
The late Lt. Colonel William Valiant Clark lived in the part now inhabited by the Stricklands.The other half is not currently occupied. Colonel Clark was not related to John Clarke, mineowner, who had Orrell Mount built for his home. Trinity Trees was only named that when the Clough family took up residence following demolition of their home on Orrell Mount when the M6 came through and 11 houses were demolished to accommodate it. The house was originally called Holly House and was built by the Bywater family who were builders.Orrell Lodge (WishFM) was the 19th century home of the Daglish family. Robert Daglish was a renowned Civil Engineer who developed the Yorkshire Horse steam engine used by Winstanley Collieries to pull coal wagons.