Badger_Boom
Veteran
- Location
- York
I spent many unhappy Thursday afternoons at Lister baths in Featherstone as a kid during compulsory swimming (floundering in my case) lessons.
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I spent many unhappy Thursday afternoons at Lister baths in Featherstone as a kid during compulsory swimming (floundering in my case) lessons.
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
Monday 21st
1.
Turtle Bay
Holly Street(?)
Sheffield
Sheffield
Daughter & her b/f took us out
He even drove too!
(I paid….)
https://turtlebay.co.uk/restaurants/sheffield
EDIT; Tuesday 22nd @ 14:40
Production of my ‘Blue Light’ card shaved 20% off the bill, well, the food item’s ordered
(not applicable to drinks)
1.
Turtle Bay
Holly Street(?)
Sheffield
Sheffield
Daughter & her b/f took us out
He even drove too!
(I paid….)
https://turtlebay.co.uk/restaurants/sheffield
EDIT; Tuesday 22nd @ 14:40
Production of my ‘Blue Light’ card shaved 20% off the bill, well, the food item’s ordered
(not applicable to drinks)
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Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
Monday 21st
2.
Women Of Steel
Barkers Pool (by The Civic Hall)
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
As the dates suggest, this honours the women who worked in the cities foundries & steelworks during the war years
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5007468
2.
Women Of Steel
Barkers Pool (by The Civic Hall)
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
As the dates suggest, this honours the women who worked in the cities foundries & steelworks during the war years
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5007468
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
Monday 28th
Woodhouse Junior School (that’s how l’d name it)
Wakefield Road
Normanton
Wakefield
Whilst looking for new office premises a few years ago, wife & business partner looked at this, during a previous ‘For Sale’
(owned by local Council at time)
They were thinking of buying it outright at the time
It had a few sitting tenants (one of whom we know), but needed quite extensive roof repairs (from memory)
The income from rent would have paid for repairs, & a bit over, as it would have been a cash purchase
However, they decided that the palaver of multiple tenants was too much, so ended up buying where they are now
Head-Masters house? (as was)
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1406363
Woodhouse Junior School (that’s how l’d name it)
Wakefield Road
Normanton
Wakefield
Whilst looking for new office premises a few years ago, wife & business partner looked at this, during a previous ‘For Sale’
(owned by local Council at time)
They were thinking of buying it outright at the time
It had a few sitting tenants (one of whom we know), but needed quite extensive roof repairs (from memory)
The income from rent would have paid for repairs, & a bit over, as it would have been a cash purchase
However, they decided that the palaver of multiple tenants was too much, so ended up buying where they are now
Head-Masters house? (as was)
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1406363
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Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
A6 between Bakewell and Ashford.
Badger_Boom
Veteran
- Location
- York
A new to me benchmark spotted in Bishopthorpe near York. It’s on the bridge carrying Appleton Road over the Planetary cycle route (NCN 65).
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
Wednesday 6th
Mexboro Arms
WaterGate (junction with Park Road/HunGate/NewMarket Lane)
Methley
Leeds
it's been in this state for a number of years now, after a fire, in which the landlady (of possibly 30+ years?*) was seriously injured, & subsequently died
There are attached 'cottages', that are part of the property, but owned by other tenants
I'd been told it was for sale, so went there deliberately today
It still has the 'Stones Bitter' sign
https://holroydmiller.co.uk/property/watergate-methley/
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4071597
* as a kid, I used get taken here with my parents, as the car-park then was mainly grassed/beer-garden
Mexboro Arms
WaterGate (junction with Park Road/HunGate/NewMarket Lane)
Methley
Leeds
it's been in this state for a number of years now, after a fire, in which the landlady (of possibly 30+ years?*) was seriously injured, & subsequently died
There are attached 'cottages', that are part of the property, but owned by other tenants
I'd been told it was for sale, so went there deliberately today
It still has the 'Stones Bitter' sign
https://holroydmiller.co.uk/property/watergate-methley/
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4071597
* as a kid, I used get taken here with my parents, as the car-park then was mainly grassed/beer-garden
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Badger_Boom
Veteran
- Location
- York
A friend used to live a few doors up Watergate from the Mexborough Arms. It's a shame to see it boarded up.
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
Someone l worked with, until he retired, lives in a nearby barn conversion
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
Saturday 24th
Main entrance/Foyer
Pinderfields General Hospital
Wakefield
Main entrance/Foyer
Pinderfields General Hospital
Wakefield
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
Wednesday 13th
Two Brickworks chimneys in sight
(neither are in business anymore, but a 3rd brickworks, out of sight still is - as far as I know)
Walking over Goosehill Common
Goosehill
(between Wakefield & Normanton)
I can see the right-hand chimney from home, through the kitchen window
We were walking along the public footpath, from this 'bridge', in the north-easterly direction; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/366401
This is the l/h chimney, as seen above, adjacent to the railway; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7122245
The r/h chimney by Wakefield Road/A655, there's a lot more tree growth around it now; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/366363
Two Brickworks chimneys in sight
(neither are in business anymore, but a 3rd brickworks, out of sight still is - as far as I know)
Walking over Goosehill Common
Goosehill
(between Wakefield & Normanton)
I can see the right-hand chimney from home, through the kitchen window
We were walking along the public footpath, from this 'bridge', in the north-easterly direction; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/366401
This is the l/h chimney, as seen above, adjacent to the railway; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7122245
The r/h chimney by Wakefield Road/A655, there's a lot more tree growth around it now; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/366363
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Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
Thursday 14th
Whilst walking Doris
NewLands Lane
Normanton
Wakefield
NewLands Hall was straight ahead, beyond the building roof that can be seen
There was a gatehouse (Park Lodge) roughly where the patch of brambles are, with the rubble from it still under them all
Just beyond the brambles, looking over the gate; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4157670
After a walk past the ponds, & up the hill, to the abandoned Goosehill Junction, where trains headed towards South Yorkshire (& the original destination of Derby), we came to the only existing lodge out of 3
NewLands Lodge
Goosehill Lane
Warmfield
Wakefield
The original gate-pillars are still there (possibly original gates too?)
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/190178
If you 'travel' slightly north-west, you'll come to Park Lodge, near the Hall; https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16.1&lat=53.69150&lon=-1.44169&layers=168&b=ESRIWorld&o=100
Whilst walking Doris
NewLands Lane
Normanton
Wakefield
NewLands Hall was straight ahead, beyond the building roof that can be seen
There was a gatehouse (Park Lodge) roughly where the patch of brambles are, with the rubble from it still under them all
Just beyond the brambles, looking over the gate; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4157670
After a walk past the ponds, & up the hill, to the abandoned Goosehill Junction, where trains headed towards South Yorkshire (& the original destination of Derby), we came to the only existing lodge out of 3
NewLands Lodge
Goosehill Lane
Warmfield
Wakefield
The original gate-pillars are still there (possibly original gates too?)
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/190178
If you 'travel' slightly north-west, you'll come to Park Lodge, near the Hall; https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16.1&lat=53.69150&lon=-1.44169&layers=168&b=ESRIWorld&o=100
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Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
Wednesday 20th
Whilst walking Doris (the Border Terrier)
Near Goosehill Pond
Goosehill
Warmfield
Wakefield
Presumably the fishermen at the pond set it up?
More or less, in the blue circle; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6093234
Whilst walking Doris (the Border Terrier)
Near Goosehill Pond
Goosehill
Warmfield
Wakefield
Presumably the fishermen at the pond set it up?
More or less, in the blue circle; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6093234
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
Friday 22nd
Out for a ‘dad/daughter day’ today
I’ll have to see what l can spot
Need to go to ‘White Rose Shopping Centre’ (not far off jct 28/M62) & IKEA (jct 27/M62), but after that it’s ‘as the mood takes us’
Out for a ‘dad/daughter day’ today
I’ll have to see what l can spot
Need to go to ‘White Rose Shopping Centre’ (not far off jct 28/M62) & IKEA (jct 27/M62), but after that it’s ‘as the mood takes us’
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
Friday 22nd
1.
The Star Inn
Standbridge Lane
Sandal
Wakefield
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2637373
https://experiencewakefield.co.uk/venue/the-star-inn-at-sandal/
1.
The Star Inn
Standbridge Lane
Sandal
Wakefield
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2637373
https://experiencewakefield.co.uk/venue/the-star-inn-at-sandal/
