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The Church of St. Mary Magdalene. Altofts is a typical 'West Riding' village. Photo taken at MR: SE37742382.

©Andy Beecroft

Photo looking SW from near the church.

©Andy Beecroft

©Bill Henderson

©Bill Henderson

©Betty Longbottom

©Betty Longbottom

©Betty Longbottom

©Betty Longbottom

©Betty Longbottom

Dist:1.0km north<br/>This lock, on the Aire and Calder Navigation canal which is still used for commercial traffic, and the locks are automatic and hydraulically operated.

©Martyn Pattison

Dist:1.0km south<br/>In the Victorian Era Normanton had the longest station platform and was the second largest junction in the country, and Queen Victoria, Gladstone and Disraeli all stayed at the Flying Scotsman by the station. Nowadays it's all been flattened and the station is little more than a bus shelter!

©Martyn Pattison

Dist:1.0km north<br/>At one time all those goods would have been moving on the canal!

©Martyn Pattison

Dist:1.0km east<br/>When I was a kid there were huge sidings along this stretch of railway, I can just remember seeing the steam trains being gathered in them waiting to be scrapped!

©Martyn Pattison

Dist:1.0km south<br/>

©Martyn Pattison

Dist:1.0km west<br/>Taken at MR: SE36452342 looking in a SW direction.

©Andy Beecroft

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