A Bridge too Far: Travellers on the A639 to Leeds cannot have missed the metal track laid parallel to the railway line at ground level (Feb 2009). It would appear that Railtrack, or is … Continue Reading →
Methley Census
In his book Methley 2000, Jim Melvin publishes census details from 1841 to 1891. For reasons of space, Jim elects to display only selected records from the returns. … Continue Reading →
Family History
I have had quite a number of enquiries over the life of the web site requesting information on relatives and potential family connections. Useful information may be obtained from … Continue Reading →
Heritage Archive
The group meet on Mondays at the Community Centre, Main Street from 10am to 1200. Evening sessions planned to commence but this has still to get off the ground. They … Continue Reading →
Riversmeet Craft Café.
A transformation has taken place in the tiny hamlet of Woodrow where the once mighty Royal Oak public house has finally succumbed to the commercial realities of licensed life and finally … Continue Reading →
Licensed Victualler given another Chance (Sept 1926)
At the Wakefield West Riding Court, application was made for the temporary transfer of the licence of the United Kingdom Hotel, from George Ayres to Thomas Holmes. Mr J Burrows … Continue Reading →
The Top Club
January 2009 – Rumours abound at the possible closure of that once so important social centre of this village – The Top Club. It would be difficult to describe how … Continue Reading →
Transformation of the Former Rose and Crown
Methley is set for the launch of a brand new independent pub and restaurant to be located on the site of the former Rose and Crown pub. Situated in a … Continue Reading →
Potato Picking
Now this was hard work. School half term holidays again but this time we would be set in groups/relays to follow the tractor which went along the furrows and the … Continue Reading →
Pea Pulling
There was always plenty of opportunity for earning some cash during the school holidays – a number of Methley farms specialised in the crop and organising casual labour for picking. … Continue Reading →
Manure Heap
Manure Heap You couldn’t miss it if you travelled down Lower Mickletown on to Green Lane. Indeed if you were blind you would find it impossible to miss it. This … Continue Reading →