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Monday 25th


Spotted when l set off riding home yesterday afternoon

Is this what’s called ‘A Rolling Roadblock’?

‘Stanley Hall Roundabout’
Outside Pinderfields General Hospital
Aberford Road/A642
Wakefield


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https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/994543
 
Thursday 28th
En-route up to the 'van, i detoured onto a section of the old Great North Road (& also in parts, the 'old' dual-carrriageway

It's now primarily the BoroughBridge Road/A168

South of Walshford
The old north-bound lane of the 'dual' now serves as a bike-path/footpath/bridleway, albeit hidden from the main carriageway,
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And, in Walshford itself
This is to the west of the roundabout with the road to Hunsingore & Cattal
This (& the 3rd image) is the pre dual-carriageway GNR

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To the east of the roundabout
(the A168, has crossed over the A1, by the roundabout, & is now parallell, but on the east side)

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'Bike-lanes'; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5124252
West-side of r/bout; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6120841
East-side of r/bout; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3798443
 
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Thursday 30th
1.


Kirkthorpe Weir (again)
River Calder
East of Wakefield city-centre

Took wife for a walk around, what are called the 'Washlands'
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Part of the 1827 Sluice-gates have been repaired
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Awaiting the next heavy rains, to raise the levels & remove it
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https://britishlistedbuildings.co.u...sluice-gates-warmfield-cum-heath#.XyLydTiSnIU

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2059483
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/315961


The new building/concrete channel to the left (east) bank is a hydro-electric plant
http://www.jnpgroup.co.uk/green-energy/kirkthorpe-hydropower-scheme/
It's not been in a good condition for quite a few years, & as bad in the 2nd photo (water is too high there to see properly

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp3evyln349o
https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101200709-kirkthorpe-weir-and-sluice-gates-warmfield-cum-heath
 
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Saturday 6th
1.

Crown Green Bowling
Smirthwaite Park
NewLands Lane
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https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5378
 
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