The Fleet Lane Walk – 1950/56
It was always a dirt track, the only vehicles to use it were the farm tractors and carts, and the rubbish disposal trucks. In earlier times it would be … Continue Reading →
Month: April 2017
Swillington Walk 1950s
This route commenced at the Commercial (pub) and led down Pit Lane with the Ings and wildlife on both sides. The field on the right was always spoiled with the … Continue Reading →
Parting of the Manor
I don’t know how long it is going to be available to us, but if Banks’ application to opencast the Moss Carr site for coal is successful, then you can … Continue Reading →
The New Parting of the Manor
In May this year (2000), the Banks Group, Opencast Mining in cooperation with Methley Estates and Leeds City Council opened a new footpath which included direction signs and stile/gates. … Continue Reading →
Public Transport 1821
Public Transport connections in 1821 were by coach, and Methley was on the Leeds to Ferrybridge Great North Road turnpike route. Coaches in these days were the Royal Forrester which … Continue Reading →
Barnsdale Turnpike
July 13th 1822 – The Leeds, Pontefract and Barnsdale turnpike road was completed under the Superintendance of JL Macadam. The road passing through Methley and Glasshoughton shortened the distance … Continue Reading →
The Junctions at Methley
Information source : The Railway Magazine 1957 K Field and JP Wilson The first railway to be constructed through Methley was the North Midland creating a working connection from Derby … Continue Reading →
Wesleyan Chapel
In Vera Garland’s book Echoes and Reflections, amateur historian and staunch elder of the Wesleyan Chapel, Nellie Minett, wrote that Methodism had made a great impact on Methley. There indeed … Continue Reading →
Methley Hall – Gallery
I am indebted to Barry Robbins, formerly of The Hollings who, as a professional architect maintained a special interest in great estate houses of the past and in particular Methley … Continue Reading →
Titus Salt
Textile Manufacturer Titus Salt Lived at Methley Hall from 1858 until 1867 – the appended notes are paragraph from a biography written by his friend the Rev. R Balgarnie of … Continue Reading →