Shibden Valley
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53°43′34″N 1°50′20″W / 53.726°N 1.839°W
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Shibden Valley (also known as Shibden Dale)[1] is to the east of Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, where the community of Shibden lies. The name of the Shibden valley comes from scepe dene meaning "sheep valley". The area was heavily involved in wool production[2] but was also a site of much coal production and flagstones from Northowram, Southowram and Hipperholme areas.[3]
The Red Beck stream flows down the valley, joining the River Calder at Brookfoot.[4] It runs for 6 miles (10 km) and drains an area of 6 square miles (16 km2).[5]
Southowram stands on the southern side of the valley, and Northowram stands on the northern side of the valley. Shibden Valley stretches from Halifax through to Queensbury in the south-west of Bradford. A medieval road crosses west to east in the lower part of the valley over Beacon Hill. This was an ancient road between Halifax and Wakefield and the road still retains its Holloway feel with stone setts for much of the route. The A58 also crosses the valley as does the Caldervale line between Bradford Interchange and Halifax, though this is in a 1,105 yards (1,010 m) tunnel under Beacon Hill.
References
- ^ "288" (Map). Bradford & Huddersfield. 1:25,000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey. 2015. ISBN 9780319244852.
- ^ Crabtree, Diane (11 April 2011). "Change brings a desirable home". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "A walk around Beacon Hill and Shibden Dale, Halifax" (PDF). wyorksgeologytrust.org. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "Shibden Hall Halifax". www.calderdale.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "Red Beck, Source to Calder and Hebble". environment.data.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
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