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©Betty Longbottom
Dist:0.1km north<br/>Lowlands Road runs next to the Calder & Hebble Navigation
©Nigel Homer
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©Nigel Homer
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©Betty Longbottom
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©Betty Longbottom
Dist:0.1km north<br/>This is a cobbled industrial road, seen here looking southwards from Hirst Lane. On the left are mill-workers' houses used as offices - there are more in a yard behind. The red building to the right is Squire Radliffe's Oil Works.
©Humphrey Bolton
Dist:0.1km north<br/>Looking eastward
©Dr Neil Clifton
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©John P Coates
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©Betty Longbottom
Dist:0.2km north<br/>The Calder & Hebble consists of a number of artificial cuts by -passing parts of the River Calder. This is the one running through Mirfield
©Nigel Homer
Dist:0.2km north<br/>This factory is surrounded by fields. It is on the former route of Hirst Lane, which passes under the railway embankment in a low tunnel. The factory has its own access along a concrete driveway, a public footpath, from Hopton New Road. The old parts of the mill are the stone building in the centre of the photo, with its red paintwork, and the tall mill chimney.
©Humphrey Bolton
Dist:0.2km north<br/>This lane originally led to the river. Later there was a malt kiln by the canal. Until the late 20C it had no houses off it, and so was not surfaced. The railings on the right mark the entrance to the children's play area in the park. The junction with Huddersfield Road is in the distance.
©Humphrey Bolton
Dist:0.2km north<br/>The Post Office used to have a sorting office at the back, but now that is done in Dewsbury and the counter services have moved to a corner of the Co-op supermarket. At one time, in the days of four-figure telephone numbers, the exchange was upstairs. A new telephone exchange was later built nearby in Station Road. Fortunately the post office building has been re-used as a shop. The next building is a modern block of flats, filling a gap that was part of the post office yard. Then 'The Vale', which was a cinema and became a night club. There is a café, charity shop and bookies facing the road. Beyond that is Trinity Methodist Chapel, but that needs another photo.
©Humphrey Bolton
Dist:0.2km north<br/>Rather a suitable combination! The area in front of the Black Bull is Mirfield's tiny market place. Ramsden's have their name carved in stone on the corner of the building - proof of a long-established firm
©Humphrey Bolton
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©Dr Neil Clifton

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