Lewden

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Lewden

Old milepost This milepost at the busy traffic lights cross-roads on the A61 out of Barnsley was painted in 2016. It is from the Wakefield to Sheffield turnpike first enacted in 1758. There are only 2 posts remaining north of Barnsley and 5 (including one in the park at Firth Park) on the way to Sheffield. The two north of Barnsley are a different style to the ones on the Sheffield route. A visit to clean the post and redo the legends is needed. This post is Grade II listed 1192299. — Old milepost Credit: Chris Minto

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Lewden Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 53.527965/-1.4476051 or Grid Reference SE3603. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Old milepost

This milepost at the busy traffic lights cross-roads on the A61 out of Barnsley was painted in 2016. It is from the Wakefield to Sheffield turnpike first enacted in 1758. There are only 2 posts remaining north of Barnsley and 5 (including one in the park at Firth Park) on the way to Sheffield. The two north of Barnsley are a different style to the ones on the Sheffield route. A visit to clean the post and redo the legends is needed. This post is Grade II listed 1192299.

Chris Minto

Worsbrough Corn Mill

Now a museum

Kevin Waterhouse

Houses on Upper Sheffield Road

Steve Daniels

Houses on Upper Sheffield Road

Steve Daniels

Houses on Park Road

Steve Daniels

Asbestos cement sheeting fly tipped at Smithley

Regrettably the area is blighted by fly tippers.

Steve Fareham

Access point to the Trans Pennine Trail Wombwell

Steve Fareham

Sandy Lane Wombwell Woods

Steve Fareham

The south-east edge of Worsbrough

The back garden wall of a house in St Mary's Gardens.

Christine Johnstone

Rolling farmland south-east of Worsbrough

The distant ridge, alongside the hedge, has a spot height of 111 metres above sea level.

Christine Johnstone

Large field south-east of Worsbrough

Alongside the public footpath towards Barrow Farm. The village on the horizon is Hoyland.

Christine Johnstone

Public footpath through a fallen tree, Worsbrough

Heading north to Worsbrough Road. Rather than moving the fallen tree, a slice has been sawn out of it.

Christine Johnstone

The Trans Pennine Trail, Worsbrough, looking west

Also the Dove Valley Trail. This was built as a railway to Silkstone Moor End, and later became part of the electrified Woodhead line, closing in 1981.

Christine Johnstone

Former crossing keeper's cottage, Worsbrough Bridge

Seen from the former railway, immediately east of Bridge Crossing on the A61. This path was built as a railway to Silkstone Moor End, and later became part of the electrified Woodhead line, closing in 1981.

Christine Johnstone

Footpath to Worsbrough Dale

Heading north off the Trans Pennine / Dove Valley Trail to a road called Elmsdale. The main path was built as a railway to Silkstone Moor End, and later became part of the electrified Woodhead line, closing in 1981.

Christine Johnstone

Open space between Elmsdale and Bridge Street

Seen from Glass House Crossing on the former railway line, skirting the southern edge of Worsbrough Dale.

Christine Johnstone

River Dove, upstream of Edmunds Road, Worsbrough

The river once lopped northwards here, but was straightened between 1850 and 1880, hence the high retaining walls.

Christine Johnstone

Former Worsbrough branch of the Dearne & Dove Canal

The clue is the pub through the trees - called the Boatman's Rest - and confirmed on old maps. The 2.5 mile long Worsbrough section of the Dearne and Dove Canal opened in 1804. It linked Worsbrough to the seaport of Goole. The branch closed for navigation in 1906 and was abandoned in 1961.

Christine Johnstone

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Lewden is located at Grid Ref: SE3603 (Lat: 53.527965, Lng: -1.4476051)

Division: West Riding

Unitary Authority: Barnsley

Police Authority: South Yorkshire