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2017.12.17 - Spitfire PH (Mickley Lane, New Totley), ~S to Woodthorpe Hall, ~SSE Holmesfield Church, S then E to Cartledge Hall, ~SE to Barlow Fishing Ponds & on to Common Side, ~W to Rumbling Street, Barlow Woodseats - (Hall & Cruk Barn), ~NE to Unthank Hall, zig-zag N to Harseleygate Hall, ~NNE to Fanshaw Gate, ~E to Old Hall, ~S down to & across Totley Brook, follow Brook ~NNE back to Spitfire - leader Gordon Pursglove - Sunday (Christmas Dinner)

The Spitfire PH

leaders briefing

icy patches on paths

Woodthorpe Farm

Woodthorpe Hall

path through Holmesfield Park Wood

Holmesfield Church

Welcome to Holmesfield

enlarged about G H B Ward

further enlarged notes

the Coronation Park - we had tea break here

George & Dragon in Holmesfield

not part of the Hall

Cartledge Hall - note its long stone 'spouts' at gutter level

apparently used on sheep - not sure how?

path wide here but lower down narrows and care required

Common Side in the gloom

Barlow fishing Ponds iced over

lunch break

fly fishing only - in all ponds or just this one?

Crowhole Brook?

down from Rumbling Street?

the back of Barlow Woodseats?

Barlow Woodseats (Hall & Cruk Barn)

Pingle Dike

Unthank Hall

Horseleygate Hall

Horseleygate seen from hillside behind

Old Hall - roof recently stripped and rebuilt

Ramblers Christmas dinner at The Spitfire after the walk

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