Tinker Bank Wood
Wood, Forest in Yorkshire
England
Tinker Bank Wood
Tinker Bank Wood is a picturesque woodland located in Yorkshire, England. Situated near the quaint village of Tinker Bank, the wood covers an area of approximately 100 acres and is a popular destination for nature enthusiasts and hikers alike.
The wood is characterized by its dense canopy of towering trees, which primarily consist of oak, beech, and ash. These majestic trees provide a lush and vibrant habitat for a diverse range of flora and fauna. Walking through the wood, visitors can expect to encounter an array of wildflowers, including bluebells, primroses, and wood anemones, which create a stunning carpet of color during the springtime.
Tinker Bank Wood is also home to a variety of wildlife. Birdwatchers can spot woodland birds such as woodpeckers, tawny owls, and nuthatches, while lucky visitors may even catch a glimpse of roe deer or foxes that roam the wood. The tranquil atmosphere of the woodland, coupled with the soothing sounds of birdsong, makes it the perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
In addition to its natural beauty, Tinker Bank Wood offers a network of well-maintained walking trails, allowing visitors to explore its enchanting surroundings. These trails cater to all levels of fitness and offer stunning views of the surrounding countryside, making it a popular spot for both leisurely strolls and more challenging hikes.
Whether visitors are seeking a peaceful retreat, wildlife spotting opportunities, or simply an immersive experience in nature, Tinker Bank Wood in Yorkshire provides a truly idyllic setting for all to enjoy.
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Tinker Bank Wood Images
Images are sourced within 2km of 53.749063/-2.017538 or Grid Reference SD9828. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.
Aqueduct in Crimsworth Dean
The aqueduct connects a dam on the west side of Bridge Clough with one on the east. These dams connect with ones lower down the valley and all appeared to service Midgehole Dye Works
Weir on Bridge Clough, Wadsworth
This is one of several weirs on this stream, and as there seems to be no open channel at that level I think that water must have been abstracted directly into a pipe laid in the river bank.
Aqueduct bridge over Bridge Clough, Wadsworth
According to information attached to a photograph that I have seen on the internet, this bridge carries flow from a millpond on the other side of the stream. There is also a well-used path across it.
Millpond above Bridge Clough, Wadsworth
There is a string of millponds along the eastern hillside of Crimsworth Dean, above the stream where it is called Bridge Clough. These intercept streams coming down through Purprise Wood and Middle Dean Wood. They were built in 1860-1 to increase the supply of water to Midgehole Dyeworks (captioned Crimsworth Dyeworks on the 1:2500 map of c.1893). The works had been converted from Upper Midgehole Mill (cotton) during the 'Cotton Panic', a depression in the textile industry caused by overproduction and by import restrictions due to the American Civil War. (Information from 'From Fulling to Fustionopolis' website) The dyeworks survived until 2009. The uppermost millpond (they are also called water lodges) was on the other side of the stream, with outflow crossing the stream on an aqueduct bridge (not the one thus captioned on the current 'Explorer' map). There are also some weirs on the stream, but I don't know whether they also supplied water to the dyeworks, or perhaps to the Lower Midgehole cotton mill. A voluntary organisation called 'Slow the Flow, Calderdale', who are investigating ways to reduce the risk of flooding in the Calder Valley, considered recommending that the ponds be restored to store rainfall runoff, but I think that they probably found that the work would cost too much.
Wadsworth Footpath 35 in Purprise Wood
Here the path crosses one of the many little streams that flow down the hillside.
"Follow the splodges of yellow paint on the trees"
Waymarked public footpath in Purprise Wood. Quoted from 'Route 23: High Brown Knoll, White Hill & Crimsworth Dean from Hebden Bridge' in Christopher Goddard's guidebook, 'The West Yorkshire Moors'.
From above the church tower
Picture taken from my DJi Mini drone of the top of the church tower, the new graveyard just beyond, and in the far distance Whiteley Arches rail bridge in the green Calder Valley.
Whitehall Farm archway
Archway marking the entrance to Whitehall Farm, inscribed on the lintel are the initials JB standing for John Bentley, once owner of the farm and the date of 1578..
View along the church roof
A view along the roof of the church of St Thomas the Apostle, looking towards the village of Old town in the distance.
Tinker Bank Wood is located at Grid Ref: SD9828 (Lat: 53.749063, Lng: -2.017538)
Division: West Riding
Unitary Authority: Calderdale
Police Authority: West Yorkshire
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Nearby Amenities
Located within 500m of 53.749063,-2.017538Heptonstall
Place: village
Population: 1400
Wikidata: Q2677260
Wikipedia: en:Heptonstall
Lat/Long: 53.748713/-2.0209069
Fixme: Confirm exact location
Image: https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6794286
Waterway: weir
Lat/Long: 53.7514333/-2.0130777
Bus Stop
Keighley Road Lee Mill Road
Bus: yes
Local Ref: 45018997
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Naptan Notes: OSR taken place 061005
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Public Transport: platform
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 53.7472498/-2.0109787
Bus Stop
Keighley Road
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Bus Stop
Midgehole Road
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Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 53.7502068/-2.012314
Bus Stop
Heptonstall Road
Local Ref: 45019592
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Shelter: no
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 53.7476712/-2.0187428
Bus Stop
Southfield
Local Ref: 45019593
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Naptan Bearing: NW
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Naptan Indicator: Stop 45019593
Naptan PlusbusZoneRef: LEEDS
Naptan ShortCommonName: Southfield
Naptan Street: Southfield
Naptan Verified: no
Shelter: no
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 53.7464844/-2.0212443
Bus Stop
Heptonstall Longfield
Bench: yes
Bin: yes
Bus: yes
Departures Board: timetable
Local Ref: 45019594
Naptan AtcoCode: 450019594
Naptan Bearing: SE
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Naptan Crossing: Valley View Road
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Naptan PlusbusZoneRef: LEEDS
Naptan ShortCommonName: Longfield
Naptan Street: Longfield
Naptan Verified: no
Public Transport: platform
Shelter: yes
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 53.7469071/-2.0198039
Bus Stop
Hepton Drive Longfield
Bus: yes
Local Ref: 45019595
Naptan AtcoCode: 450019595
Naptan Bearing: SW
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Naptan Verified: no
Public Transport: platform
Shelter: no
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 53.7482884/-2.020844
Bus Stop
Hepton Drive
Bench: yes
Bin: yes
Bus: yes
Departures Board: timetable
Ele: 257.2
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Naptan Verified: no
Public Transport: platform
Shelter: yes
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 53.7484571/-2.0208817
Bus Stop
Heptonstall Smithwell Lane
Local Ref: 45019597
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Naptan Verified: no
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 53.7487136/-2.0205023
Bus Stop
Heptonstall Smithwell Lane
Local Ref: 45019598
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Naptan Verified: no
Shelter: no
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 53.7495222/-2.0225196
Bus Stop
Keighley Road
Local Ref: 45024091
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Naptan Bearing: N
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Naptan Verified: no
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 53.7502069/-2.0115557
Bus Stop
Smithwell Lane Lane Head
Local Ref: 45025529
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Naptan PlusbusZoneRef: LEEDS
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Naptan Verified: no
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 53.7502319/-2.0245218
Keighley Road Lee Mill Lane
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Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 53.7472947/-2.0108574
Bus Stop
Keighley Road
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Source: naptan_import
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Midgehole Road
Local Ref: 45050729
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Naptan Bearing: N
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Naptan Verified: no
Source: naptan_import
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Heptonstall Road
Local Ref: 45050840
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Naptan Bearing: SE
Naptan BusStopType: CUS
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Naptan Indicator: Stop 45050840
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Naptan Verified: no
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 53.7477162/-2.0186367
Keighley Road
Local Ref: 45051386
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Naptan BusStopType: CUS
Naptan CommonName: Keighley Road
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Naptan PlusbusZoneRef: LEEDS
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Naptan Verified: no
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 53.7501889/-2.0114344
Smithwell Lane Heptonstall J&I School
Local Ref: 45051539
Naptan AtcoCode: 450051539
Naptan Bearing: NW
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Naptan Indicator: Stop 45051539
Naptan PlusbusZoneRef: LEEDS
Naptan ShortCommonName: Lane Head
Naptan Street: Smithwell Lane
Naptan Verified: no
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 53.7501676/-2.0237824
Pub
The Cross Inn
Addr City: Hebden Bridge
Addr Country: GB
Addr Hamlet: Heptonstall
Addr Housenumber: 46
Addr Postcode: HX7 7NB
Addr Street: Towngate
Fhrs Id: 347173
Operator: Timothy Taylor
Source Addr: FHRS Open Data
Toilets Wheelchair: no
Wheelchair: yes
Wikidata: Q26520559
Lat/Long: 53.749202/-2.0208665
Pub
The White Lion
Operator: Thwaites
Toilets Wheelchair: no
Wheelchair: limited
Wikidata: Q26556301
Lat/Long: 53.7493313/-2.02141
Cafe
Towngate Tearoom
Addr City: Hebden Bridge
Addr Country: GB
Addr Hamlet: Heptonstall
Addr Housenumber: 34
Addr Postcode: HX7 7NB
Addr Street: Towngate
Fhrs Id: 347154
Source Addr: FHRS Open Data
Wheelchair: limited
Lat/Long: 53.7488212/-2.0204019
Addr Housenumber: 1
Addr Street: Slater Avenue
Lat/Long: 53.7450322/-2.0142932
Addr Housenumber: 10
Addr Street: Slater Avenue
Lat/Long: 53.7455353/-2.0148194
Addr Housenumber: 14
Addr Street: Slater Avenue
Lat/Long: 53.745656/-2.0148586
Addr Housenumber: 2
Addr Street: Slater Avenue
Lat/Long: 53.7452892/-2.014733
Addr Housenumber: 5
Addr Street: Slater Avenue
Lat/Long: 53.7451715/-2.0142487
Addr Housenumber: 8
Addr Street: Slater Avenue
Lat/Long: 53.7454672/-2.0147932
Post Box
Brand: Royal Mail
Brand Wikidata: Q638098
Brand Wikipedia: en:Royal Mail
Collection Times: Mo-Fr 16:45; Sa 11:45
Drive Through: no
Operator: Royal Mail
Operator Wikidata: Q638098
Post Box Type: wall
Ref: HX7 188
Royal Cypher: EIIR
Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102113
Lat/Long: 53.748944/-2.020669
Post Box
Brand: Royal Mail
Brand Wikidata: Q638098
Brand Wikipedia: en:Royal Mail
Collection Times: Mo-Fr 09:00; Sa 07:00
Operator: Royal Mail
Operator Wikidata: Q638098
Post Box Type: wall
Ref: HX7 276D
Royal Cypher: EIIR
Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102113
Lat/Long: 53.7478956/-2.0211786
Telephone
Booth: K6
Covered: booth
Ele: 253.1
Listed Status: Grade II
Phone: +44 1422 843665
Lat/Long: 53.748622/-2.0208369
The Egg Factory
Addr Unit: Unit 4
Description: Creative co-working space
Office: cooperative
Website: https://www.theeggfactory.co/
Lat/Long: 53.7458067/-2.0130636
Sylvia Plath Hughes
Buried Wikidata: Q133054
Cemetery: grave
Historic: memorial
Inscription: IN MEMORY
SYLVIA PLATH HUGHES
1932 – 1963
EVEN AMIDST FIERCE FLAMES
THE GOLDEN LOTUS CAN BE PLANTED
Material: stone
Memorial: yes
Wikidata: Q133054
Wikipedia: en:Sylvia Plath
Lat/Long: 53.7478654/-2.0232777
Defibrillator
Access: yes
Defibrillator Location: outside post office Towngate, Heptonstall
Emergency: defibrillator
Indoor: no
Lat/Long: 53.7489039/-2.0206683
Access: no
Barrier: stile
Bicycle: no
Foot: yes
Horse: no
Material: stone
Motor Vehicle: no
Stile: squeezer
Lat/Long: 53.7463357/-2.0175917
Bench
Backrest: yes
Material: wood
Seats: 2
Lat/Long: 53.7485476/-2.0209512
Bench
Backrest: yes
Material: wood
Seats: 2
Lat/Long: 53.7486063/-2.0209929
Bench
Backrest: yes
Material: wood
Seats: 2
Lat/Long: 53.7486466/-2.0209684
Bench
Backrest: yes
Material: wood
Seats: 2
Lat/Long: 53.748712/-2.0208691
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 53.7459865/-2.0122855
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 53.7470076/-2.023464
Public Bookcase
Public Bookcase Type: wooden_cabinet
Lat/Long: 53.7469076/-2.0228464
Lower Lee Farm
Place: farm
Source Name: OS_OpenData_StreetView
Lat/Long: 53.7529787/-2.0150659
Information: guidepost
Tourism: information
Lat/Long: 53.7487586/-2.020742
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