The Bolehills, near Crookes
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The Bolehills, near Crookes
Image: © Dave Hitchborne Taken: 26 Aug 2008
Many years ago this site was a quarry. The owner, it is said, gave the site for the recreation and relaxation of the residents of Sheffield, or words to that effect. From this viewpoint, the area has much changed since I ran about here as a child. There is a marked increase in housing and trees. For whatever reason trees were few and far between, even further back in time. I guess they were need for fuel and furniture making and the land was put to use to grow crops. This c1905 postcard shows the slopes beyond to be treeless and the land to be heavily divided - http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a303/escafeld01/RivelinValleyfromtheBoleHills1905.jpg
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Image Location
Latitude
53.389638
Longitude
-1.511286