Esholt

This was the site of a lodge house at the entrance of the Coach Road to Esholt Hall.

The Commercial Inn is located on Main Street, it was featured in the serial “Emmerdale” and named the ‘Woolpack’.

Notice on the bridge January 2016, advising of it’s closure.

Called “Jenny’s Gate”, this gateway was the West entrance to Esholt Hall,

View of Esholt Hall, the estate is now owned by Yorkshire Water and the Hall is part of the Esholt Sewage Works. (May 2016)

View of the woodland and a cottage.

Mr Herbert Herries was a barrister and a nephew of Caroline Rachel Ore.

A horse and cart, holding the reins is William Hesp.

Home Farm is adjacent to Esholt Hall.

Today Esholt is famous the pub used in Emmerdale “The Woolpack” but it has a rich history long before the TV soap discovered it.