The CC Trig Point bagger thread, now incorporating other interesting geographs

[Richard A Thackeray]

Saturday 8th
2.

Beryl Burton Gardens
(off) Queen Street
Morley
(nowadays, part of Leeds)

I used to run with her nephew Graham, until he emigrated to Australia

Yes, l know her 12 hour record has been beaten
It took 50 years for someone to do so

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/409034

 

[PeteXXX]

A BM on one of the gatehouses of the old cattle market, now Morrisons, on today's bimble into Hamtun Town.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Saturday 8th
3.

Ventilation shaft
Royal Mail depot
Town End(?)
Morley
(nowadays, part of Leeds)

One of 4 along the 3km rail tunnel under the town
Some of you might have seen another one alongside the M62, between jcts 27 & 28
It’s essentially at the top of the (west-bound) hard-shoulder

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6367289

 

[PeteXXX]

Saturday 8th
3.

Ventilation shaft
Royal Mail depot
Town End(?)
Morley
(nowadays, part of Leeds)

One of 4 along the 3km rail tunnel under the town
Some of you might have seen another one alongside the M62, between jcts 27 & 28
It’s essentially at the top of the hard-shoulder

View attachment 792462

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6367289

There's several of these dotted around Hamtunshire as ventilation for the Grand Union canal and also old railway tunnels on the Brampton Valley Way (Sustran 6)

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Thursday 13th

Town Hall Poppies
High Street
Normanton
Wakefield

This was taken before the Alice Bacon (Baroness) blue plaque was mounted; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/363091

She's buried at the Parish Church

 

[PeteXXX]

Spotted on Madingley Hall church, Cambridgeshire, on t'other days ride when I was looking for a BM.

 

[PeteXXX]

As per mention of ventilation shafts in the old tunnels on the Brampton Valley Way, here's a pic of the bottom end of one I took during my ride through them in February 2021. Just managed to find them.. 👍

They closed the tunnels after I'd ridden through as it was considered dangerous if an icicle dropped off & hit someone 🤷‍♂️

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Thursday 11th
1.

Horse Race End Cottages & (ex) Horse & Groom pub
Black Road/A655 (junction with Hell Lane)
Wakefield

A few whilst out on a dog walk, this afternoon

Horse & Groom; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4913347
The brick terrace row; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3939975
Horse Rade End; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1669765

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Thursday 11th
2.

Heath (conservation village)
Wakefield

Buildings from #1, in the background (looking east)

I can't find a name for this section of road

The Cottages; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4913353
Road Closed; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7285470

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Thursday 11th
3.

Half Moon Woods
Between Heath & Kirkthorpe
Wakefield

The Half Moon was created with the coming of the railway to Wakefield, from the east, in the late 1830s

Opposite is this new sign (one of a few, at certain points)

The 'TPT' sign; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6590711 ('Half Moon' is the oxbow lake)

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Thursday 11th
4.

Half Moon Woods
Between Heath & Kirkthorpe
Wakefield

The Half Moon was created with the coming of the railway to Wakefield, from the east, in the late 1830s

The north-eastern end of the path, exiting onto Half Moon Lane, behind Frieston Almshouse

This sign is along a compacted limestone access road that services the Archimedes Screw at Kirkthorpe Weir, on the River Calder (incorporates a link to the constructors of the hydro-electric generator)
It's opposite a foot crossing on the railway between Normanton & Wakefield - KirkGate

Pedestrian crossing; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1617650
Lady Gordons Bridge & Cottages (all gone); https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17.7&lat=53.68727&lon=-1.44599&layers=168&b=ESRIWorld&o=81