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Walled-up railway bridge, Thongsbridge
This came as a surprise, as I had forgotten that Holmfirth had a railway, a branch of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway in 1893, but of the Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction Railway in 1850. Presumably the route along the valley was too difficult because of mills, so that the line had to climb steeply out of Holmfirth up to this bridge under Heys Road. Thongsbridge station was on the other side, and the OS map still shows a wooded area with two lines that might be the edges of the platforms. However, there is a building site there now - you can see the roofs of the new houses. The line continued over a high viaduct and along the eastern hillside on the Holme valley.
Image: © Humphrey Bolton
Taken: 11 Nov 2015
0.06 miles
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Old Guide Stone by Heys Road, Holmfirth
Was on UC road, in parish of Holme Valley (Kirklees District), Heys Road, Holmfirth, left side of entrance to Holme Valley Sports Centre (SE15120970).
Out of place - in public view
Milestone Society National ID: YW_XHOLM.
Image: © Milestone Society
Taken: Unknown
0.07 miles
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Work in progress east of Heys Road, Thongsbridge
This is part of the old Holmfirth railway line. The photo is taken from the Heys Road bridge. The Springwood Road bridge is visible above the digger in the centre of the photo. No indication of what is being built.
Image: © John Slater
Taken: 8 Oct 2014
0.09 miles
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Interior of St Andrew's church, Thongsbridge
For the outside of the church, see
Image This is the inside, looking liturgical west (geographically south-west).
The church was built in 1877 as a chapel of ease. A school was added in 1891. There was a burial ground opened in 1938 but it was never used for burials and was sold in 1988.
Note: the building was closed for worship in 2013 and sold to a private owner in 2020 (after this photo was taken) with planning permission for residential conversion, so is no longer publicly accessible. This view shows it as it had been as a place of worship.
Image: © Diocese of Leeds
Taken: 6 Jul 2016
0.11 miles
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Business centre at Thongsbridge
A converted textile mill beside the River Holme.
Image: © Graham Hogg
Taken: 28 Mar 2012
0.11 miles
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Bridge over the River Holme at Thongsbridge
Image: © John Slater
Taken: 8 Oct 2014
0.11 miles
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River Holme, Thongsbridge
Image: © Nigel Homer
Taken: 8 Jan 2006
0.12 miles
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River Holme, Thongsbridge
Image: © Nigel Homer
Taken: 7 Jan 2006
0.12 miles
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Miry Lane - viewed from Woodlands Avenue
Image: © Betty Longbottom
Taken: 15 Mar 2017
0.13 miles
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St Andrew's Church, Thongsbridge, Wooldale
A typical late Victorian church in Gothic style with lancet windows and a belfry.
Image: © Humphrey Bolton
Taken: 6 Mar 2008
0.13 miles