The recently sanctioned members sough refuge in foreign embassies. Van Gogh sough to "express calmness, great peace". This also helped spread the cost of digging the sough. The Baileycroft Sough drained mines in Wirksworth. On 12 June 1848 the remainder of the line between Sough and Bolton was opened. Hannage Sough, begun in 1693 and also continued into the next century. Meerbrook sough is over four miles in length. A further explanation is that he sough to cover up a bald spot. Foulridge adjoins the Pendle parishes of Salterforth, Kelbrook and Sough, Laneshaw Bridge, Colne and Blacko. Barnoldswick, Earby, Sough, Kelbrook, Salterforth and Bracewell and Brogden. If the mine sump is lower, water must be pumped up to the sough.