There were two teams out from Todmorden today.
Team 1: Duncan and Neil Mc: checking the repairs needed to a gate on Tod 034, and then cutting back on Tod 178 off Shaw Wood Road. Tod 178 has been closed for a while after what appears to have been an accident/incident at the top of the path where it meets the road. The wall and the stone steps had been damaged but have now been repaired.
We will need to return to sort out the gate (on Tod 034) by replacing the spring, the hinges and the closure mechanism.
Team 2: Catherine, Gareth and Kasher were attacking a number of clearing up tasks from previous work parties including adding extra supports to the fence on Tod 028 above Stile Road; installing marker posts on Tod 095 which goes steeply uphill from Lydgate Post Office to the new stile built a few weeks ago; checking the steps on Tod 082 leading through Scaitcliffe Wood up to Flailcroft and clearing the lower flights.
We will return to Scaitcliffe Wood in mid-October to clear the steps of the acorns which, from our previous experience, make using this path difficult! (Think imitation 'ball-bearings'!). This path is on the route for a national relay race being organised by Todmorden Harriers on 17 October.
Today's work has been funded by Todmorden Town Council. Many thanks for your continued support to ensure that the footpaths and bridleways in our area are maintained.
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| The gate to be sorted on Tod 034 is marked with the blue "pin" |
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| The near vertical path from opposite Lydgate post office. |
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| Checking steps through Scaitcliffe Wood and clearing the lower reaches of the path. |
Team 1:
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| The gate in need of TLC. |
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| Tod 178 in need of sorting out. |
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| The repaired steps at the top of Tod 178. |
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| Duncan on step and path clearing duties. |
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| The cleared stones on Tod 178. |
Team 2:
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Catherine and Gareth installing an extra support to the
'fence' at the bottom of Tod 028. The entrance to the field is
via the gap stile on the LHS. |
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| The first flight of stone steps in Scaitcliffe Wood... before. |
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Leaf mould and acorns removed from some of the
Scaitcliffe Wood steps.
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| Catherine and Gareth step clearing. |
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| Installing and firming up yellow-topped marker posts. |
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The new stile built a few weeks ago, with Gareth and Catherine
installing yellow-topped posts in the distance. |
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| A spectacular gap stile on Tod 095. |
