SOWERBY
Eleanor, Alastair, Ginny and Rich worked on a path from Town Gate which leads to Sowerby Castle; a Motte and Bailey.
Sowerby Residents Association have put up an interpretation board explaining the castle, but the path was almost impassable.
We started but cutting back brambles, nettles, the hawthorn tree and a buddleia.
Once we could see the surface, we set about removing nettle and bramble roots.
We will come back in a couple of months, when we expect that the brambles and nettles we missed will have reappeared. There is also some waymarking to do on the bottom section of the path.
Work funded by Sowerby Residents Association who secured funding from the Tesco Bags for Help scheme.
CORNHOLME
Meanwhile Mo and Frank S were at the old barrel bridge over Pudsey Clough north of Cornholme, where a fallen tree was obstructing the path and threatening to block the river.
After a busy morning, the tree was removed and all was clear again.
This work was paid for by a generous donation from the Cornholme wreath making day.
SHORE
We then walked back to Shore, clearing a couple of stiles on the way, and started on the magnificent steps below the old derelict chapel. There are some ancient wrought iron handrails that have survived well in some places, but suffered badly in others.
The wrought iron weathers well in the open but corrodes when covered by leaves, moss and soil. Our task, aided by Mick and Catherine, was to expose the base of each post. That enables it to dry out and reduces the rusting. The railings are in quite a perilous state. We will be exploring funding to secure their future.
Eleanor, Alastair, Ginny and Rich worked on a path from Town Gate which leads to Sowerby Castle; a Motte and Bailey.
Sowerby Residents Association have put up an interpretation board explaining the castle, but the path was almost impassable.
We started but cutting back brambles, nettles, the hawthorn tree and a buddleia.
Once we could see the surface, we set about removing nettle and bramble roots.
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| The path at the bottom, before and after |
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| View up to Town Gate, before and after |
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| View from Town Gate, before and after |
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| Unfortunately we failed to get an aerial photo! |
Work funded by Sowerby Residents Association who secured funding from the Tesco Bags for Help scheme.
CORNHOLME
Meanwhile Mo and Frank S were at the old barrel bridge over Pudsey Clough north of Cornholme, where a fallen tree was obstructing the path and threatening to block the river.
After a busy morning, the tree was removed and all was clear again.
This work was paid for by a generous donation from the Cornholme wreath making day.
SHORE
We then walked back to Shore, clearing a couple of stiles on the way, and started on the magnificent steps below the old derelict chapel. There are some ancient wrought iron handrails that have survived well in some places, but suffered badly in others.
The wrought iron weathers well in the open but corrodes when covered by leaves, moss and soil. Our task, aided by Mick and Catherine, was to expose the base of each post. That enables it to dry out and reduces the rusting. The railings are in quite a perilous state. We will be exploring funding to secure their future.
BREARLEY & TODMORDEN
Ken & Nick removed a tree across a footpath in Brearley Wood below Midgley (Hebden Royd 40)
Ken & Nick removed a tree across a footpath in Brearley Wood below Midgley (Hebden Royd 40)
They replaced rotten tread boards on a stile near Ingham
Wood (footpath Todmorden 174)
They then cut back trees near Rake (footpath Todmorden 92)
Trees across a footpath in Brearley Wood
Trees cleared from the footpath in Brearley Wood
Rotten tread-boards replaced on a stile near Ingham Wood
TODMORDEN
Cath & Mick renewed & repainted marker posts on the footpath that crosses Todmorden golf course (Todmorden 26)
Cath & Mick renewed & repainted marker posts on the footpath that crosses Todmorden golf course (Todmorden 26)
All these works were funded by kind donations.
