Bog Green

This leads down from the eastern end of Bradley Viaduct into woodland next to the River Colne.

The boundary between Kirkheaton and Mirfield is 100m away to the north-east, so what is this? It has a worn inscription, and could be an estate boundary stone or an electric cable marker stone.

The Blacksmith's Arms crossroads is in the distance. The stone shown in SE1818 : Looks like a boundary stone, Highgate Lane, Kirkheaton is on the right.

Not a boundary stone, as it is not on a former local authority boundary. It might be a marker stone for a cable or pipeline.

Not a boundary stone, as it is not on a former local authority boundary. It might be a marker stone for a cable or pipeline. See SE1818 : Shaped stone, Hollin Hall lane, Hopton for a close view.

Pictured is the preserved class A4 Pacific steam locomotive 60009 "Union of South Africa" hauling the very popular steam tour from Crewe to Scarborough aptly named "The Scarborough Flyer". This locomotive was built in 1937 and was used in service on the London to Edinburgh main east coast line. Pictured on the 22nd August 2008 at Bradley in West Yorkshire in her popular preserved roll of steam specials.

Village pub situated opposite the parish church, the cemetery of which can be partially seen on the right of picture. The pub (known locally as the Kirk Stile) has various historical links with local law enforcement, having served as a courthouse, lock-up and base for a local 'Prosecution Society'. Today it is a Joshua Tetley Heritage Pub and I'd recommend it.

For an alternative view, please see SE1619 : Deighton Mill.

Not a lot has changed since Dr Neil Clifton's 1996 photo at SE1619 : Old LNWR railway bridge over the Huddersfield Broad Canal.

For an alternative view, please see SE1719 : Viaduct (disused) crossing the Huddersfield Broad Canal.

Looking across the fields towards Fenay Bridge on the outskirts of Huddersfield. The tower on the horizon to the left is Victoria Tower on Castle Hill SE1514 : Castle Hill, Huddersfield.

View westward, towards Manchester via either Sowerby Bridge and Todmorden (ex-L&Y line) or via Huddersfield (ex-LNW line). This was a very busy four-track main line, connecting eastward with Leeds, Wakefield etc., on which a unique installation of multiple-aspect signalling ('Speed Signalling') was employed between Heaton Lodge and Thornhill Junctions from 1932 until 1969. The train is headed by Stanier 5MT 4-6-0 No. 45246 (built 1936, withdrawn 12/67). The viaduct carrying the ex-LNW Spen Valley line (Huddersfield)- Bradley - Leeds)(finally closed 11/65) can be seen in the background. Note the men 'patrolling the line'. (See other views at Mirfield).

View eastward, towards Mirfield, Leeds, Wakefield etc.: Calder Valley main line, ex-L&Y and LNW Joint four-track stretch (Heaton Lodge - Thornhill Junctions). The 13.15 Leeds City - Manchester Exchange, headed by Stanier 'Jubilee' 6P 4-6-0 No. 45704 'Leviathan' (built 5/36, withdrawn 1/65), is being passed by an eastbound empties train on the right. On the left outside the Shed is one of the LMS Fowler 7F 0-8-0s which worked much of the intensive east-west coal traffic until scores of ex-WD 2-8-0s were brought to the district. In 1950 Mirfield (code 25D) had an allocation of 40 locomotives:- 12 (ex-WD) 2-8-0, 3 2-6-0, 6 0-8-0, 11 0-6-0, 6 2-6-4T and 2 0-6-0T.