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2016.09.28 - Wombwell Stn., Wood Lee, Wombwell Wood, Woodhead Farms, Blacker Hill, Worsborough Mill, South  side reservoir, over M1, Queen Anne Obelisk, skirt Ivas Wood, Broom Royd Wood, Stoney Royd, South crossing Crane Moor Dike, Top Cliffe Wood, 0,5km on Rd., Northorpe, Well Houses, cross A629, down to & cross Pennine Trail, cross River Don, stepping stones / footbridge, Holly Hall Lane, Holly Hall, Low Lathe*, West on Barnsley Boundary Walk, safe crossing of bypass into Stocksbridge - leader Mike West - Wednesday

Wombwell Wood
 
 
 
 
 
opencast coal was apparently mined in the Blacker Hill area but seems to have been reclaimed?
 
 
 
woman saw operative
 
down to Worsborough Mill
at Worsborough Mill
This pond is apparently the headrace.
 
 
The actual 'mill' is in the lower building. The waterwheel is behind the opening to the left but not easy to see in the dark.
mill entrance
The reservoir was built to supply water to the Worsbrough branch of the Dearne and Dove Canal and it was completed in 1804. It was enlarged in 1826, when the depth was increased by about 1.5 metres. Two new spillways were installed in 1984 to comply with the Reservoirs Safety Act.
Wentworth Castle zoomed into from the reservoir
 
 
up to bridge over M1 motorway
 
 
 
 

This large stone obelisk in Rainborough Park is in the memory of Queen Anne next to Queen Annes Lodge It was commissioned by Thomas Wentworth in 1733 in memory of his friend and mentor, Queen Anne, who had died 20 years earlier.

The obelisk - Wentworth Castle is just visible to the right of it
a friendly dog rather than barking wishes to play with passing walkers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deepcar & Stocksbridge ahead
 
 
Wortley passed to our left
 
stepping stones
stepping stone vertigo experienced by cameraman
the safer crossing option is a steel footbridge (which replaced an earlier wooden bridge).
These grit? stone stepping stones over the River Don with much dished wear look as if they were used for centuries and by many persons (can't find a full history)
Holly Hall Lane
 
 
a Stocksbridge bypass bridge visible to left
 

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