Branch Road, Scholes, Cleckheaton

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Branch Road, Scholes, Cleckheaton by Humphrey Bolton as part of the Geograph project.

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Branch Road, Scholes, Cleckheaton

Image: © Humphrey Bolton Taken: 22 Aug 2005

Branch Road because it was a branch off the Leeds to Halifax turnpike road, in the distance. However it is much older than that, as it continues as an unsurfaced lane (a public footpath) to Oakenshaw, which was in the same manor as Scholes in the 13C. Taken from SE168261 looking north

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