Railway Station and Railway
The Midland Railway (number 179) can be seen lying on it’s side after colliding with the rear of a passenger train at Esholt Junction.
Jack Brayshaw
Clothes Bill – 1789
A long bill itemising goods bought from Margraves Milliners, of Petergate, York.
Aerial View
Church, Rectory & School identified in ink. St. Paul’s Church, marked in the bottom left corner, in the centre is what was the Church School.
High Royds Hospital (1)
High Royds Hospital taken in 1888. What a marvellous image showing the building on top of the tower.
Hawksworth Hall
Hawksworth Hall was home to the Hawksworth family for centuries, the earliest date evidence to be found in the house is a carved stone marked with the date 1611.
Main Street
An early view of Main Street, on the right where the cart is parked the building is Hawksworth School.
Reva Cross
The Reva Cross is an ancient landmark which forms part of a wall boundary on Hawksworth Moor
Methodist Chapel
Land on Odda Lane was leased from Francis Hawksworth Fawkes for 100 years, the Methodist Chapel was built in 1837.
Hall Meeting
“Yorkshire Union of Institutes, Yeadon Meeting, Delegates at Hawksworth Hall”
Mechanics Institutes were formed to provide adult education in the 1820s.
Filter House
Exterior of the filter house building at Hawksworth.
