Andy, Ian S and Paul were out today in wet conditions cutting back and widening footpaths in the Chiserley village area. In addition, a minor repair was made on a nearby ladder stile. Paul was occupied with a couple of strimming jobs near Foot Kiln and Westfield, while Ian S and Andy were widening the path leading up from Ibbotroyd to Lower Chiserley.
Work funded by Wadsworth Parish Council. Many thanks!
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| Site map |
Path Widening: This path gets very overgrown and is soggy to walk along. Work had begun three weeks ago to cut back Autumn vegetation and carryout widening to deter next year's growth. Ian and Andy managed to clear a very long section at the bottom end:
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| Cleared section - neat work, guys. |
Strimming / Cut back: The path at the corner of the field by Foot Kiln is a perennial problem and, without regular attention, becomes impassable. A strim and shears cut was the winning ticket today!
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| Nicely done! |
Westfield triangle: This triangle of paths at the back of Westfield near Old Mill Ridge has become overgrown with one of the three paths being impassable. It is used daily by local people and schoolchildren.
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| The third path at the back has been lost. |
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| Much improved! |
Footpath from Foot Kiln up to Top O'th Croft: The overhanging branches of the hedge at the bottom end were cut back:
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| Hedge trimmed back. |
Ladder stile repair: In addition to the above work, Andy and Ian completed a small repair job on this "stile" that accesses the footpath at the top end of Nutclough Wood. A length of tread board was fixed into place at the front of the ladder stile platform:
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| New piece fitted on the end of the platform. |
Despite the rain some decent work completed today!
