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Dobb Top Road, HOLMFIRTH, HD9 2QP

Newer housing above an older house.

Looking downhill towards the centre of the village

Carved stone post by the A6024, in parish of HOLME VALLEY (KIRKLEES District), Woodhead Road, Holmbridge, at edge of narrow road, next to wall, 250m above church, on South side of road. Holmfirth gritstone, erected by the Huddersfield & Woodhead turnpike trust in the 18th century. Inscription reads:- 8 Miles to Huddersfield Woodhead 5½ Grade II listed. List Entry Number: 1229668 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1229668 Milestone Society National ID: YW_HUWH08.

Signs in abundance in Holmbridge.

A view of the Huddersfield 8 miles milestone at Holmebridge. This shows the thickness of these gritstone stones and also the narrow A6024. No pavement must make it difficult for children to walk to school.

An original milestone from the 18/19C tollroad from Huddersfield to Woodhead. Note the ſ for s in Huddersfield. It is on the south side of the road about 200m southwest of the church in Holmbridge. Inscription: 8 / Miles to / Huddersfield / Woodhead / 5½ Grade II listed 1229668. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1229668 Milestone Society National ID: YW_HUWH08

County Bridge Marker on A6024 Woodhead Road, Holmbridge. Holme Valley parish. Inscribed County vertically. The stone marks the extent of roadway adjoining the bridge that the County was obliged to maintain. See also https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1112612 Milestone Society National ID: YW_HOLM02br

Parish Boundary Marker by the A6024, in parish of Holme Valley (Kirklees District), Woodhead Road, Holmbridge, against stone wall. Inscribed AUSTONLEY AND HOLME on adjacent faces Surveyed Milestone Society National ID: YW_AUSHOL02pb

By c. 1910 the boundary between Holme and Austonley was at Holme Bridge and followed the rivers. However the 1850 six-inch map shows the boundary here, part way up the hill towards Holme village.

The band room was built by members and supporters in 1924; the datestone is inscribed 'Holme Band 1924'. The modern sign shows the current name 'Holme Silver Band'. The extension on the left evidently provides modern amenities perhaps lacking in the original building. The band was founded in 1865 by Samuel Broadhead. They were 2nd Section Champions of Great Britain in 1999, following which they were promoted to the 1st Section, and won the UK contest in 2009. See http://holme-band.co.uk/.