Bagden Bank Wood

Gilthwaites Lane

How the mighty have fallen

Ash died back

Lane Hackings Green

On Pool Hill

This hill is classed as a TumP. It's an excellent viewpoint.

David Bremner

Old milestone

Vegetation had to be cleared to reveal this West Riding CC milestone. It is one of 615 set up in 1893/94 for the newly formed West Riding Council all over its extensive 'territory' from Sedbergh in the north west to south of Rotherham and over the Pennines into Saddleworth. Over half are still in situ. It is on the south side of the A635 between Denby Lane and Lower Denby Lane.

Old milestone

A view of the milestone on the A635 between Denby Lane and Low Denby Lane before the grass had been trodden down. Grade II listed 1135324.

Old milestone

One of the five remaining West Riding CC milestones with a protruding attachment still to be seen on this route, A636, from Wakefield to Denby Dale. It is at the northeastern end of Denby Dale, although apparently this area was in Skelmanthorpe parish. It is close to the entrance to Putting Mill Walk. Grade II listed 1185069.

The Savoy Squash and Racketball Club

Housed in the former Savoy Cinema. The cinema opened in 1934 and closed in 1968. It had a short life as a bingo hall before closing in 1970. It was converted to its current use in 1975.but for 0nly two years.

Graham Hogg

The Kirklees Light Railway at Skelmanthorpe

A heritage narrow gauge railway that operates between Clayton West and Shelley on the trackbed of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway which closed to traffic in 1983.

Graham Hogg

Huddersfield Road, Skelmanthorpe

Skelmanthorpe Station

Now a passing loop on the Kirklees Light Railway

Old milestone

On Wakefield Road in Scissett, this milestone was painted about 10 years ago. The family firm of F Stead and Son, Mirfield won the contract to erect 615 milestones all over the old West Riding. They had to complete the work in 12 months, which they did, or incur a penalty. It is amazing considering the state of the roads at that time and the heavy stones and attachments which had to be transported. Grade II listed 1135272.

Saint Aidan, Skelmanthorpe - north side

The church was built 1894-5 by G F Bodley and T Garner (the former, at least, was a well known Victorian architect), and is grade II listed (list entry 1135306).

Saint Aidan, Skelmanthorpe - interior

The church was built in 1894-5, at which time fixed pews were still common, so this may have been one of the earlier churches to buck the trend and use plain wooden chairs instead. The photo was taken in advance of a reordering project. See SE2210 : Saint Aidan, Skelmanthorpe - north side for the outside.

Saint Aidan, Skelmanthorpe - sanctuary

The church was built in 1894-5, and includes this carved oak triptych reredos of c.1917 depicting Saints Aidan and Oswald paying homage to Christ. See SE2210 : Saint Aidan, Skelmanthorpe - north side for the outside.

Saint Aidan, Skelmanthorpe - east window

The window depicts the Crucifixion. The inscription cannot be ready properly due to the later triptych beneath it, but includes bottom right the date 1891. As that is before the date of the church itself, I suspect it is the date of death of the person commemorated (the words 'daughter of the late' can also be seen).