The CC Trig Point bagger thread, now incorporating other interesting geographs

[Richard A Thackeray]

Dinnertime, today

Barnsley Road (A628)
Ackworth

Built as a Primitive Methodist Chapel

No picture on Geograph, but it's opposite the Chemist; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4099873

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Dinner-time, today
Obelisk/guide-post (easier to read, from the drivers position, of a 'stage-coach')
One of three, in the village!!
Junction of Barnsley Road (A628), & Bell Lane
Ackworth

Bell Lane was the route to Pontefract when this was built

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/927291

https://britishlistedbuildings.co.u...outh-side-of-junction-with-bell-lane-ackworth

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Dinner-time, today
Wragby
Wakefield - Doncaster Road (A638)
Almost opposite the (vehicular) entrance to Nostell Priory

It's on the 'extension' to the rear of the house

Looking left (south-east), 'BM' house to my '2 oclock' postion

Probably taken, near the 'Warning Arrows' https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1749033

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Ackworth Old Hall
Purston Lane
High Ackworth

Allegedly once part of the personal estate of Charles 1 (1)

I used to pass this everyday, when I did the school-run (up to 5th year), & also run past it a lot, when I was a club member (both on the road, & on the public footpath just to the south of it)
We knew the family that owned this slightly, as one of their children were in my daughters year at School
My wife's been in the house, but I haven't

https://britishlistedbuildings.co.u...ed-garden-wall-to-front-ackworth#.XTsXR3dFzIU

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4401428
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5721496

Survey; https://archaeologydataservice.ac.u...902-1/dissemination/pdf/csarchae1-48446_1.pdf

1. See section 6.4 of the survey

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Hopefully, weather dependant, & if I ride an alternative route home tomorrow afternoon (I finish work @14:30), I've got another 4, or 5, to collect/photograph

On one road; a Bridge/a cemetary lodge
Another road; gatepost/ 2 on a stone-wall over 1/2mile long

Granted, they're there on the 1905 25" OS map

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Hopefully, weather dependant, & if I ride an alternative route home tomorrow afternoon (I finish work @14:30), I've got another 4, or 5, to collect/photograph

On one road; a Bridge/a cemetary lodge
Another road; gatepost/ 2 on a stone-wall over 1/2mile long

Granted, they're there on the 1905 25" OS map

The cemetery lodge is rendered, & some new brickwork
The gate-post & wall have been rebuilt in patches, due to collapse/RTC damage over the years, so epic fail there

There is also a private 16th century water-tower, with a 'BM', but it's in the middle of a field, via a path, so will be rather muddy at the moment

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Wakefield Bridge
KirkGate
Locally known as Chantry Bridge, after the Bridge Chapel on it

A couple of centuries of smoke/pollution has weathered the stone (but not as bad as the Chapel frontage; pre restoration)

https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101273508-wakefield-bridge-wakefield-east-ward

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2761575

Twice widened (1758 & 1797), as can be seen from underneath (too much water in the Calder today!). so this is an old image
Oldest side, as you can expect on the Chapel side (down-stream) - Gothic Arches
The modern (circa 1930) bridge can be seen through the arches

 

[PeteXXX]

Not my pics, but a Brazilian mate of mine is out in France watching the TdF, and he sent me these pics of a French BM/Height marker.

 

[Bobby Mhor]

Chance find when out doing lunch with Mrs M
nr Denny...

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

KIngs Road Bridge
Foxholes Lane
Altofts
(over the Aire & Calder Navigation Canal)

It's on the other side of the bridge, but on 'our' side of the canal; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3278130​

Looking towards Birkwood & 'Stanley Ferry'


Towards Fairies Hill, & Castleford
The road-bridge is the M62, between jcts 30 & 31




Just beyond the third boat, can be seen a filled in Lock, that connected with the River Calder, with probably a 20 foot 'drop'; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6093198


From the 'river' side of the Canal; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1941714

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Early morning ride out stopped off at Royd Moor view point. I've gone past a few times but never been inside.

1000 sq mile view, 1080 ft above sea level. Built with 125 tonnes of stone

One near by village I often go though was home to Nicholas Saunderson scientist and mathematician known as "blind professor" (1687-1739) who over came hardship and disability and went on to hold the Lucasian Chair of Mathematics at Cambridge. (other holders inc Newton, Babbage and Hawking) Just show anything is possible.

Been up there quite a few times, over the years, on bike, driving & even running!!!
Run up the UCR (High Bank Lane), in the 'Thurlstone Chase' trail-race, driven up it too (when I had my Discovery & 110)

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1499959


EDIT @ 21:40

http://pfrac.co.uk/club-races/thurlstone-chase/

My old Discovery on High Bank Lane
I px'd this in January 2006 - coincidentally at a garage in Millhouse Green!!

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Early morning ride to Emley,the mast is well known to many in Yorkshire. Providing TV and radio signal since the early 70's it replacers the earlier tower that fell down in 1969 due to ice on support wires. The top of the tower is 1,949 feet above sea level. It takes 7 minute lift ride to the top standing at 1,084 feet high still the tallest freestanding structure in UK and become Listed grade II in 2002.

The mast to the right is temporary as the main transmitter is being upgraded over next few years.

View attachment 476443

I remember when there used to be an ice-cream van in the car-park, as people drove up there in summer to look at the mast & the view
Inside the mast; https://www.28dayslater.co.uk/threads/emley-moor-tower.19393/#post-305867

And, the old mast that collapsed, part of it had a second life!!!
I'll have to attach a few photographs later, when I go back upstairs & get an external hard-drive

EDIT @ 21:30
This is the Control Tower, at Boshaw Whams Reservoir
(south-east of Holmfirth) & is possibly unique, as it's part of the old mast!!

Taken on Monday 30th October 2017







https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/huddersfield-sailing-club-race-control-tower

 

[tom73]

I remember when there used to be an ice-cream van in the car-park, as people drove up there in summer to look at the mast & the view
Inside the mast; https://www.28dayslater.co.uk/threads/emley-moor-tower.19393/#post-305867

And, the old mast that collapsed, part of it had a second life!!!
I'll have to attach a few photographs later, when I go back upstairs & get an external hard-drive

Yes me too from what I remember it was quite nice ice cream too.

As for the mast now you've said it I seam to remember it's now part of some sailing club H.Q ?

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Damn the man to Hades!

or Yorkshire

There is, actually, a Hades, in West Yorkshire!!
It's south of Holmfirth, as is also; Hade Edge

I took these in Dec 2012


Hades Bridge


I believe the names originate from cursing the Lancastrians who travelled over the Moors to trade their inferior products


https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1291321

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

@tom73
See above what you've just wrote, I edited, as you typed