Mathew and Dorothy Craven of Ling Bob. Map Paper Mill

Here is the explanation for the initials over the door at Ling Bob Farm Horsforth now being restored.See our previous posting.

This map in 1890 shows the dissused Craven paper mill closed after the railwy was constructed. Directley over the railway is Moseley Woods.

Richard Alan Holiday WW1 Heroe

Ling Bob Farm Horsforth under restoration.

The oldest house on the farm being restored, big big job and one of the barns with this special doorway having personal inscriptions above the door. More history of the site soon.

Heritage Open Days and Walks Leeds Area. Horsforth Walk Sept 14th.

Don't miss this years Heritage Days in the Leeds Area a chance to visit places not always open to the Public. Or take a walk. Horsforth Museum have a walkabout, more talking than walking not a hike just a stroll around central Horsforth with history and WW1 connections. See website address on the leaflet for more events over the City.

Bank House, Broadway Hall, families Briggs and Blackbur and Bartlett Insurance.

Bank House now Bartlett Insurance buildings was built by the Stable family on Toulsons yard. It became the home of the Blackburn family around 1850 and later the Briggs family who also own Upper Bank House they refurbished the house and it became a dance hall and function rooms.

Teasels and the connection with Claude Bertrum Chapman

Teasels were used in the processing of wool. There were many woolen manufactures in Horsforth and Claude worked as a clerk at one of the mills.

Private Laurence Harold Stanton of the Duke of Wellingtons.

August 14th 1914 Your Country Needs You.

From the Airdale and Whafedale Newspaper 1914

Website on the Great war now live www.horsforthwar.com book available at Horsforth Museum

World war One walking tour through Horsforth still on Meeks Shop.

Both John and James are also remembered on family graves in Horsforth Cemetery the second trail you can take. If you can not get to the Museum or Lirary for a guide download from our website all about the Great War www.horsforthwar.com

Rev Ford lived on Long Row and features in our World War One Trail of Horsforth untill August 10th

Guides from the Library weekdays and the Museum at Weekends.

The day war broke and Belgium refugee evacuated to Ilkley diary note 1914

What happened and why and how it effected some people.

Farmers market

At the Farmers Market on Town Street this morning promoting the trail, weather was kind.