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2021.01.15**Crown & Cushion PH Cnr
Burncross Rd & Chapel Rd ~SK342.962, FP & Rds ~N to small Dam
on Calton Brook ~SK341.967, ~W on track to & across rd (to North of PH),
follow rd ~NW on South edge of High Green then thru Potter Hill
but turn ~W to & across A61 Rd to join FP at ~SK329.973, FP ~WNW to FB
across Mark Brook continuing to join Berry Lane at ~SK323.976,
follow Berry Lane ~NNE thru Howbrook, then 400m beyond, at
~SK327.985, turn on rd ~WNW to Bramley, at cross rd turn ~W for ~140m,
take Lane / FP ~NNW thru underpass at ~SK321.990 below A616 follow
FP ~W thru Copley Wood to ~SK315.992, turn ~N then NW to & past
Wortley Hall Hotel, & then ~WSW to the A629 Rd ~S/E of the Church,
follow road a short dist along a row of terraced houses, take FP thru them at
~SK307994 then ~SSW to join & cross Finkle Street Lane at ~SK305991,
~SW thru Sycamore Farm to & thru underpass below the A616 at
~SK303.988, ~80m ~W then ~N thru Gosling Moor, past Moor End Farm,
then Moorside Farm. continue ~SSE (to the West of Wharncliffe
Reser) & then thru Hannah Moor to join Woodhead Rd at ~SK310.972, FP
~W thru Smithy Fold (area), at ~SK314.972 join another FP ~ESE toward
Hazelshaw Farm, follow FP then track winding to join the A61 Rd at
~SK328.968, follow A61 ~SSE for ~350m, turn ~ESE thru Low Hall Wood
to join Hallwood Rd ~ESE then continuing ~E down Burncross Rd to start at
Crown & Cushion. Friday
PICTURES TAKEN THE DAY AFTER SNOW FELL
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1 The lane leading Northward to the small dam on Calton
Brookfrom The Crown & Cushion. In some parts parallel roads taken
where lane not found |
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2 Suburbia brightened up by snow |
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3 looking upstream at Calton Brook small dam (mainly used by
fishermen) |
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4 looking downstream - dam wall just visible |
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5 Crossed road not far from The Bridge Inn. The road and this
Inn are frequently subject to flooding |
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6 followed Springwood lane across to the A61. One side is open
countryside (with limited access). The other side is largely covered
in houses |
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8 well barricaded - there are only a few Public Footpaths
crossing this area |
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9 zoomed into distant horses |
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13 The A61 road - looking south. The road sign points to the
A629 towards Huddersfield. |
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14 The footbridge across Mark Brook |
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15 Mark Brook |
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18 Berry Lane running to Howbrook |
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19 The Cross at How Brook |
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20 This tarred road leads up to Bromley |
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21 views near bromley |
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22 ditto |
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23 signs point to the underpass below the Stocksbridge
Bypass - the A616 |
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25 the bypass a short distance from Bromley |
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27 a route towards Wortley (and Wortley Hall) |
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29 Gates south of Wortley Hall |
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31 Wortley Hall |
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33 Wortley Hall closed by Covid lockdown |
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34 a view from the Hall |
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35 The walled garden at Wortley Hall |
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36 Chimney once used for heating Glass Houses. Some cottages
run alongside this wall. |
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38 a convenient place for a tea break |
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39 Looking from the A629 road (which goes to Huddersfield)
at the Wortley Church. Terraced houses just to the left have a
footpath strangely passing through them.. |
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40 a back view of the terraced houses showing the footpath
which has passed through them |
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41 the graveyard extends from the church |
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42 sheep seen while walking through Sycamore Farm to another
underpass below the Stocksbridge Bypass |
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45 just after passing through another Stocksbridge underpass |
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49 Moorside Farm |
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50 ditto |
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51 Wharncliffe Reservoir just visible through the trees |
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53 just before Woodhead Road |
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54 crossed Woodhead Road (just visible to left). Footpath
towards Smithy Fold taken |
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55 a glance back at Hazelshaw Farm |
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56 zoomed shot - can you identify the buildings? |
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57 Water Tower at High Green |
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