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©Bill Henderson
Dist:0.3km<br/>The Boat Inn, Allerton Bywater, reflected in the water of the River Calder, with a newly-built narrowboat tied up further along the bank.
©David Pickersgill
Dist:0.4km<br/>Buttercups, water mint and forget-me-nots growing in the wet soil at the edge of Allerton Ings. The church of St Mary the Less in the background. The crane is working on the 'Millennium Village' on the old Allerton Bywater colliery site.
©David Pickersgill
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©Bill Henderson
Dist:0.4km<br/>One of many lakes in this area created by mining subsidence. A line of Canada Geese heads out on to the water.
©David Pickersgill
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©Betty Longbottom
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©Betty Longbottom
Dist:0.5km<br/>Riverside path from Castleford to Allerton Bywater via the Boat Inn, the white building in the right distance. Viewpoint is probably in SE4226 or SE4227.
©David Pickersgill
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©Ian S
Dist:0.5km<br/>History of St Mary the Less, Allerton Bywater. [From http://www.stmarykippax.org.uk/abouttheparish.htm ] The foundation for the church was laid in 1863 by Mrs Bland of Kippax Park. Bishop Bickerstilt consecrated it on August 10th 1865. A lydgate was erected to the memory of Hugh Smithson, the manager of the local colliery. Originally there were eight bells, dedicated in June 1920 to mark the signing of the Peace on June 28th 1919. There is now only one bell in the bell cote.
©Paul Johnston-Knight
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