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

[Richard A Thackeray]

Sunday 9th
9.

Railway tunnels, & River Colne Aquaduct
'Tunnel End'
Marsden

https://britishlistedbuildings.co.u...-tunnel-portal-colne-valley-ward#.YdsVpNHP3IU
https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101266900-aqueduct-and-weir-colne-valley-ward#.YdsVrtHP3IU

Seen from above; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/827009
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3576994

https://www.standedge.co.uk/The-Standedge-Tunnels.html
http://www.forgottenrelics.co.uk/tunnels/standedge.html

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Sunday 9th
10.

Gods Own County
Grains Bar
Oldham Road/A672

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4387870

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Sunday 9th
11.

Oxygrain Bridge
A672
This section runs between jct22/M62 & Ripponden (it's the road seen to the north of the M62, where Stotts Hall Farm, stands between the carriageways)

The old Pack-Horse bridge

The 'new' bridge, dates to the 1790s, & 'Turn-PIking'

https://ancientmonuments.uk/104028-oxygrains-packhorse-bridge-rishworth-ripponden#.YdsZ0dHP3IU
https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/envir...ments/monuments-full.jsp?propno=HSK5NQDWL2000

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/197415
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1177906

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Sunday 9th
11.

Boothwood Reservoir Dam
from Moselden Lane (1)
This is the reservoir that can be seen north of the M62, by Stotts Hall Farm, where the carriagways divide, caused by the geology of the area

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4389098
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1160207

http://www.calderdalecompanion.co.uk/ph271.html


1. I followed this lane along, it gets interesting, when it becomes Smithy Lane, after the junction with Withens End Lane
Dropping down to the bottom of the valley, it gets very narrow, with stone setts!

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Sunday 9th
12.

Junction of A58/Oldham Road & A6113/Elland Road
Ripponden

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4389150
https://britishlistedbuildings.co.u...te-the-golden-lion-inn-ripponden#.YdseddHP3IU

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Sunday 9th
13.

https://britishlistedbuildings.co.u...outh-of-ringstone-royd-ripponden#.YdshzdHP3IU
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6745322

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Sunday 9th
14.

'Scammonden Bridge'
Carrying the A6114/Saddleworth Road, over the M62

The fencing is a lot higher than the last time I drove over it; see thumbnail (July 2005)
There's emergency phones at both ends, but I have no idea if they're direct-dial to 999, or to the Samaritans??

When the bridge opened in 1970. it was the longest single-span non-suspension bridge in the world
It's still the longest concrete arch bridge in the UK

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scammonden_Bridge

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2048953
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/860645

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Wednesday 12th
1.

Old Post Office/Telephone Exchange
Assembly Street
(Exchange Street, ahead, where the Skoda is parked)
Normanton

Now flats

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1415250
http://britishpostofficearchitects.weebly.com/normanton.html

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Wednesday 12th
2.

'Bankers Draught’
High Street
Normanton

An excellent play on words, as this building was originally the Midland Bank (subsequently the HSBC), after closure as that (1), it was reopened as a bar named the ‘Ole Int Wall’ (2)

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1961432

1. We had 4 other banks in the town!
All went during the fashion for internet banking, driven more by the Banks themselves, that customers?
(or opening hours were reduced, & made unviable, for a lot of account-holders?)
Barclays (now flats)
TSB (empty)
Yorkshire (empty)
Halifax (still open.... for now)

2. March 2016, still with the Midland Logo, but it's the bar


View: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10207756767949460&set=a.10206883847206987

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I'd taken my mother to a Hospital appointment in Leeds, & it would be about 1 & 1/2 hours, so Amelia & myself took a little trip, then went back for her

Friday 21st
1.

The Mansion
Roundhay Park
Leeds

It's one of the largest public parks in Europe, & allegedly the biggest public park in England

https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101375153-the-mansion-hotel-roundhay-ward
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1440759
Blue plaque; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6585302

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Friday 21st
2.

Barrans Fountain
Roundhay Park
Leeds

It's one of the largest public parks in Europe, & allegedly the biggest public park in England

https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101256170-barrans-fountain-roundhay-ward#.YesQNXrP3IU
The reason for the name is; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4651550
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roundhay_Park

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Friday 21st
3.

The ‘Grass-Track' (riding & running)
Roundhay Park
Leeds

It's the home of the; https://westridingtrackleague.com/about-wrtl/

From my files
2009 season

Steve Barnes, who was (& probably still is?) a very good CX rider, who used to wear the colours of ACE Racing Team
(same as Tim Gould & David Baker, before their Peugeot days)

@DCLane
A junior (at that time) 'thorper to the rear?

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6585300?mobile=0

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Friday 21st
4.

Harehills Road
(at junction with Roundhay Road)
Harehills
Leeds

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Friday 21st
5.

Apologies, this ought to have been number 1, but I forgot that daughter took it, & emailed it to me


Timble Beck Bridge
East Street
Leeds

It's on the 'new' road that starts at Smeaton Viaduct & heads to the north of the Aire
East Street continues to come out by the Parish Church, with the other 1/2 of the split joining Marsh Lane, to pass under the railway viaduct

Here's a blast from Leeds forgotten past.
This is the only surviving bridge from the East Street/Timble beck. These metal bridges were made at Steander Foundries on East Street. Steander is a part of old Leeds that has vanished off the map altogether. I think most people would struggle to tell you where it was these days. Steander is a Norse word that means 'A stoney place'

*The eagle eyed can spot this old bridge between some bushes in the middle of this roundabout here*
https://www.instantstreetview.com/@53.793337,-1.530839,290.6h,1.91p,1z,1Ligd6oLeJF3b6c7GHIUbg

https://www.leodis.net/viewimage/71018
https://www.leodis.net/viewimage/71013

View: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10203562129746660&set=gm.635176389914135




Then (1950s?) & Now

 

[classic33]

Friday 21st
5.

Apologies, this ought to have been number 1, but I forgot that daughter took it, & emailed it to me


Timble Beck Bridge
East Street
Leeds

It's on the 'new' road that starts at Smeaton Viaduct & heads to the north of the Aire
East Street continues to come out by the Parish Church, with the other 1/2 of the split joining Marsh Lane, to pass under the railway viaduct

Here's a blast from Leeds forgotten past.
This is the only surviving bridge from the East Street/Timble beck. These metal bridges were made at Steander Foundries on East Street. Steander is a part of old Leeds that has vanished off the map altogether. I think most people would struggle to tell you where it was these days. Steander is a Norse word that means 'A stoney place'

*The eagle eyed can spot this old bridge between some bushes in the middle of this roundabout here*
https://www.instantstreetview.com/@53.793337,-1.530839,290.6h,1.91p,1z,1Ligd6oLeJF3b6c7GHIUbg

View attachment 627931

https://www.leodis.net/viewimage/71018
https://www.leodis.net/viewimage/71013

View: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10203562129746660&set=gm.635176389914135




Then (1950s?) & Now

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If ever you're in Whitelocks yard, near the top bar, there's a manhole cover made at "Steander Iron Foundry, East Street, Leeds".