RYBURN - Noah Dale Clough near Mill Bank

Two teams out today repairing a stile at Noah Dale Farm and installing a new one further across the field at  Burnt Moor

 

The weather was warm and pleasant for a change and we had an enjoyable day working in this lovely spot.

Stile One

In the corner of Noah Dale Farm garden leading into a field. As can be seen the stile was very narrow and partially blocked by the wall.....

... the tread had gone and the path beyond the stile was very unclear , so Angus worked on widening the gap by removing a small section of the wall and Linda worked on making the path into the field clearer and safer

Linda road testing the repaired stile.....

Team Jerry and Jak cogitating ...... we decided to extend the tread for ease of walkers and put in another upright . This meant our treadboard wasn't long enough, so back again on Monday to fit a new tread and complete the job.

Stile Two           

 A different proposition , the fence leading to the 'stile' and the stile itself needed to be completely replaced.

The first job Jerry and Jak did was to dismantle part of the rickety fence with a view to replacing it after the stile is built using the existing rails.

This is far as we got on Friday , but Jerry, Angus and Jak are planning to complete the job on Monday , weather permitting. More photos to follow.

This work is funded by a grant from Ripponden Parish Council and individual donations. We are grateful for their support.