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

[Richard A Thackeray]

Wednesday 1st
3.
‘Summer House’
NewLands Eatate
Altofts
Wakefield

Out walking the Dog (13:55)

All details here; https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/t...esting-geographs.215788/page-323#post-6776830

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Thursday 9th
1.

Village Cross
Junction of Cross Hill/Gauk Street/Silver Street
Fairburn

Once it had a dual-carriageway through the centre, for the A1, when the Great North Road was upgraded
Now that has gone, with the new (post 2006) A1 to the east

It’s a bit of an oddity;
‘WF’ postcode (Wakefield)
01977 dial-code (Pontefract)
District of Selby (North Yorkshire)

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2748679

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Thursday 9th
2.

Village Gaol
Cross Hill
Fairburn

Once it had a dual-carriageway through the centre, for the A1, when the Great North Road was upgraded
Now that has gone, with the new (post 2006) A1 to the east

It’s a bit of an oddity;
‘WF’ postcode (Wakefield)
01977 dial-code (Pontefract)
District of Selby (North Yorkshire)

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2695319

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Thursday 9th
3.
’Great North Road’/A1
Fairburn

This was the pre dual-carriageway ‘GNR’

Further up (I’m look north) the local School & a pub (Waggon & Horses) both open their doors directly onto it!

Once at the side

Waggon & Horses; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7056535

The cottages aren’t too far from where the footbridge stood (looking south)
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2783382
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/20678


EDIT; Friday 10th @ 16:54
The 'Waggon' & school are shown here, facing directly onto the 'GNR'
https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17.7&lat=53.74579&lon=-1.28649&layers=168&b=1&o=100

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Monday 22nd

Free Library & (old) Market Hall
Carlton Street
Castleford (aka Cas-Vegas)

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https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4965727

https://vcgca.org/our-people/profile/511/Thomas-BRYAN

Friday 10th

I returned the books that l had borrowed when I took the quoted photographs, earlier this morning
When I loaned them (on date in quote), l didn’t see this plaque, or stone, in the entrance foyer

Not sure it applies to ‘Cas-Lasses’ these days?!
No-one would have wanted to wash in either river in the 60s/70s!!

EDIT @ 12:50
A polluted River Aire, & of Aire Street (where the Allinsons Flour Mill is)
https://www.twixtaireandcalder.org.uk/image-detail/?id=2677
https://www.twixtaireandcalder.org.uk/image-detail/?id=2111

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I have a fortnight off, commencing from the middle of next week
There may be all kinds of additions, dependant on where I get to

 

[PeteXXX]

Assorted benchmarks and gatepost carvings near & around Edale Cross on the Pennine Way from last weekend's hike.

 

[PeteXXX]

Moi, holding up Kinder Low trig point on last Saturday's 12 mile hike.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Wednesday 15th
1.

Gates to the old site of St Johns Colliery
NewLands Lane
Normanton
Wakefield

There's another gate-post in the bush to the left

A very overgrown entry road

Looking back towards the brickworks chimney, & the bridge over the railway line (between Wakefield - KirkGate & Normanton station)

There's no photograph of the gates, but they're approximately at the '08:00' position of the blue circle on the OS map
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/366371

Circa 1900 - 1910; https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16.9&lat=53.69495&lon=-1.43459&layers=168&b=1&o=100

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Wednesday 15th
2.

Warmfield Brick Company
NewLands Lane
Normanton
Wakefield

The brickworks chimney now supports (whatever companys) phone-masts
The bridge, in the background, over the railway line, between Wakefield - KirkGate & Normanton station
(light-grey panels)

I found this by the 'Pylon Pond' (ex clay-pit)

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3516015
Pylon Pond; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2040381

There is another chimney roughly 1/4 mile away, this is just standing there, unadorned
(Normanton Brick Works)

It's seen here, at some point when the vegetation was cleared away
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/366363

The area, in 1900 - 1910; https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=53.6940&lon=-1.4254&layers=168&b=1