A May view from between Ossett and Horbury looking over to the former House of Mercy/St Peter's Training School, in Horbury, buildings I lived a stones throw from, some forty years. Buildings that today can be viewed today as part of a controversial form of moral and social justice aimed at
May 3, 2025 at 6:24 AM
A May view from between Ossett and Horbury looking over to the former House of Mercy/St Peter's Training School, in Horbury, buildings I lived a stones throw from, some forty years. Buildings that today can be viewed today as part of a controversial form of moral and social justice aimed at
Live from Horbury it’s Sunday afternoon
September 13, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Live from Horbury it’s Sunday afternoon
Sunset over’t railway. Horbury Bridge.
May 27, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Sunset over’t railway. Horbury Bridge.
Cricketers, Horbury.
December 20, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Cricketers, Horbury.
Today, the Calder and Hebble navigation waterway, from Wakefield to Sowerby Bridge is a peaceful and scenic waterway. Once however it was a thriving artery and part of the major inland transport system that ran throughout the West Riding and upon which vast amounts of goods were transported.
November 24, 2024 at 3:45 AM
Today, the Calder and Hebble navigation waterway, from Wakefield to Sowerby Bridge is a peaceful and scenic waterway. Once however it was a thriving artery and part of the major inland transport system that ran throughout the West Riding and upon which vast amounts of goods were transported.
Town and village lockups were usually used for the temporary confinement of petty criminals and drunks. They 'belonged to the parish and were provided by the vestry or corporation of a town' such as these at Snaith and Horbury. The one in Horbury was known as the Kidcote
January 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Town and village lockups were usually used for the temporary confinement of petty criminals and drunks. They 'belonged to the parish and were provided by the vestry or corporation of a town' such as these at Snaith and Horbury. The one in Horbury was known as the Kidcote
We all have a hometown, either one we live in now or where we were born or spent the largest amount of time. Mine is Horbury near Wakefield where I lived for over forty years. Over Easter why not share one or two facts about its history/heritage. For example Horbury was the birthplace of renowned
April 18, 2025 at 6:41 AM
We all have a hometown, either one we live in now or where we were born or spent the largest amount of time. Mine is Horbury near Wakefield where I lived for over forty years. Over Easter why not share one or two facts about its history/heritage. For example Horbury was the birthplace of renowned
Horbury Street Fayre
June 14, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Horbury Street Fayre
Nearly home now. Calder and Hebble Navigation at Horbury.
May 17, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Nearly home now. Calder and Hebble Navigation at Horbury.
Cricketers, Horbury.
May 27, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Cricketers, Horbury.
🧵One hundred and ten years ago today Private Ernest Taylor (1896 - 1916), from Horbury and of the York and Lancaster Regiment died in the Battle of the Somme He was one of those whose stories I included in the book Silent Witnesses. I included two letters which tell of the horror of war. On his
October 1, 2026 at 6:40 PM
🧵One hundred and ten years ago today Private Ernest Taylor (1896 - 1916), from Horbury and of the York and Lancaster Regiment died in the Battle of the Somme He was one of those whose stories I included in the book Silent Witnesses. I included two letters which tell of the horror of war. On his
Yorkshire is a land steeped in history and is home to some of Britain’s most iconic waterways. Among them are the River Calder and the Calder and Hebble navigation, which flow through the historic village of Horbury Bridge. The village takes its name from the crossing over these waterways.
June 7, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Yorkshire is a land steeped in history and is home to some of Britain’s most iconic waterways. Among them are the River Calder and the Calder and Hebble navigation, which flow through the historic village of Horbury Bridge. The village takes its name from the crossing over these waterways.
I must have passed this c.1710 door many thousands of times over the forty years I lived in Horbury. The Kidcote (Lock-up) is located on Tithe Barn Street next to the Old Town School and across from where the barn once stood. its ground floor originally served as a village prison,
June 27, 2026 at 1:25 PM
I must have passed this c.1710 door many thousands of times over the forty years I lived in Horbury. The Kidcote (Lock-up) is located on Tithe Barn Street next to the Old Town School and across from where the barn once stood. its ground floor originally served as a village prison,
August 8, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Calder and Hebble Navigation at Horbury Bridge. Looking towards Dewsbury.
January 25, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Calder and Hebble Navigation at Horbury Bridge. Looking towards Dewsbury.
Horbury Bridge viaduct
January 25, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Horbury Bridge viaduct
Can I dress as Minnie the Minx for World Book Day? asks my daughter, little suspecting that her father won the Horbury Summer Street Fayre Fancy-dress Competition as Dennis the Menace in 1985.
March 4, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Can I dress as Minnie the Minx for World Book Day? asks my daughter, little suspecting that her father won the Horbury Summer Street Fayre Fancy-dress Competition as Dennis the Menace in 1985.
The church of St Peter and St Leonard in Horbury, is an interesting example of Georgian ecclesiastical architecture. Built in 1794 by Horbury-born architect John Carr, it replaced a Norman church on the same site. Built in the classical style which was so typical of his work having
December 10, 2024 at 9:52 AM
The church of St Peter and St Leonard in Horbury, is an interesting example of Georgian ecclesiastical architecture. Built in 1794 by Horbury-born architect John Carr, it replaced a Norman church on the same site. Built in the classical style which was so typical of his work having
A westbound goods, consisting mostly of loaded coal wagons, hauled by Ivatt Mogul No 43101, trundles through Horbury and Ossett station on 4 July 1963. This former L&Y line is still open, but the station lost its passenger services in January 1970.
March 24, 2026 at 5:11 PM
A westbound goods, consisting mostly of loaded coal wagons, hauled by Ivatt Mogul No 43101, trundles through Horbury and Ossett station on 4 July 1963. This former L&Y line is still open, but the station lost its passenger services in January 1970.
death a letter was sent from the Rev Rees, Army Chaplain to the Rev Elford, the Vicar of Horbury Junction: “I am sorry to say that your Ernest Taylor was killed in action. He was a nice boy, the baby of the platoon and everybody liked him. I looked him up after I got your letter
October 1, 2026 at 6:40 PM
death a letter was sent from the Rev Rees, Army Chaplain to the Rev Elford, the Vicar of Horbury Junction: “I am sorry to say that your Ernest Taylor was killed in action. He was a nice boy, the baby of the platoon and everybody liked him. I looked him up after I got your letter
Images Gordon Kneal Brooke (above), and Stephen Craven/SMJ (below)
January 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Images Gordon Kneal Brooke (above), and Stephen Craven/SMJ (below)
Looking East down the Calder Valley towards Horbury, with Wakefield beyond.
July 17, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Looking East down the Calder Valley towards Horbury, with Wakefield beyond.
Lytham Hall is an 18th-century Georgian country house in Lytham, Lancashire designed by John Carr, who was born in my home village of Horbury near Wakefield. It was built for Thomas Clifton around 1757-1764 replacing a former house. The estate had once been the site of Lytham Priory (a cell of
April 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Lytham Hall is an 18th-century Georgian country house in Lytham, Lancashire designed by John Carr, who was born in my home village of Horbury near Wakefield. It was built for Thomas Clifton around 1757-1764 replacing a former house. The estate had once been the site of Lytham Priory (a cell of
Many years ago, I was asked to write a guide to the Church of St Peter and St Leonard in Horbury the village I called home for over forty years. Built by the renowned architect John Carr and consecrated in 1794, the church replaced an earlier Norman building that Carr himself was granted permission
November 7, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Many years ago, I was asked to write a guide to the Church of St Peter and St Leonard in Horbury the village I called home for over forty years. Built by the renowned architect John Carr and consecrated in 1794, the church replaced an earlier Norman building that Carr himself was granted permission
🧵Now part of the Safestay hostel and hotel accommodation group, Micklegate House is a Grade I listed Georgian townhouse in York. Completed by 1752, it was built as a grand city residence for John Bourchier of Beningbrough Hall. The elegant design is widely attributed to the prominent Horbury born
August 10, 2026 at 12:32 PM
🧵Now part of the Safestay hostel and hotel accommodation group, Micklegate House is a Grade I listed Georgian townhouse in York. Completed by 1752, it was built as a grand city residence for John Bourchier of Beningbrough Hall. The elegant design is widely attributed to the prominent Horbury born