BARDSEY Reserve Established in 1967 and Managed by Yorkshire Wildlife Trust
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11. Hetchell Crags, Woods, and Pompocali The Crags of gritstone stand some 30ft high, and 300 feet above sea level, in the centre of This map and its surrounds Hetchell Woods. They have a good selection of climbing routes in all grades from Diff. to 6a. The surrounding woods are mainly of oak, beech and ash. They include a 30 acre nature BARDSEY reserve established in 1967 and managed by Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. were compiled by Bardsey A Roman road, now a bridle path, from Rowley Grange crosses Bardsey Beck to the south of Ke s w Hetchell Woods and continues alongside the ancient earthworks of ick cum Be Pompocali. The origin of Pompocali is unknown, possibly of Roman residents to commemorate ck origin, or simply an early quarry site. SSca c a rsdr s d aale Ridge the Golden Jubilee Anniversary le R CCongrevesongreves id g RIGTON ne e La y le WWaya ssdaleda Lane of Queen Elizabeth II reve car g Congrevn SScar A58A58 toto WetherbyWetherby & (A1M)(A1M) l C w Road o d by Parish Map a 1952 - 2002. e MMeado her P Wet aaddockd AAlbanslbans ClCl 10. Village Green and Pond d SSecond o e c co k n V d At the ‘top’ of the village is an area known as ‘Old Bardsey’. iiewe AAvenue ne w v LLanea G e ton AvenuesAvenues e n ppton The Village Green is a peaceful, grassed area between the junction 1. Sport and Recreation 2. Church of The Blessed l u CCoom plp e FFir a i MMa of Tithe Barn and Smithy Lanes, and the Ginnel (a footpath rsst Aven t Eight acres of Parish land provides dedicated space for open-air activities. The Sportsfield A Sacrament v e leading down to the Bingley Arms). In the centre of the Green is n contains facilities for cricket, football and other formal games. The Clubhouse has a thriving uue e the pond, which in year 2000 was totally renovated and is only social membership. For the young, the Children’s Playground provides a popular, safe haven Built in 1934 as a Chapel of Ease to the Parish slowly reverting to its original form. to play on a variety of secure, specialised equipment. Alternative access direct to the of Sicklinghall. It is a focal point for the Roman Playground is planned. Catholic congregation in and around Bardsey. KEY Park Field is hidden behind the Mass is celebrated here on Sundays. The disused railway embankment but is Church is now under the care of the Roman Buildings Catholic Priest in the Parish of Wetherby. k accessible to all for informal ec T B hhe D Major Roads e relaxation. The confluence of ey D s rir i rd v e Keswick and Bardsey Becks is in the e n a LLana Secondary Roads Keswick Beck B oonn north east corner of the park. 1 pt ommpt The old railway embankment is a C Tertiary Roads designated dog walking area. 2 TToo EEastast KKeswickeswick ne wick Lane Bridle Path Kes Bramam e La ham ik Lana C n ne W n C ree BankFieankFielldd e on G Footpath GGreenreen d RRi RRigtonigt Gr oodcare in iggttoonn BBaannkk WWoodacre LLin BBram ramhaamm LLanea 3. The Old Railway 4. Eastne LeedsRigton Way ouse LaLane In 1877 the Wetherby to Leeds railway was opened. It was closed in e GGatateoneon HouH EastEast RigtonRigton Lan ouse 1964. The railway entered Bardsey from the north across Keswick on HouseH Lane Disused Railway GGatateone Many old cottages and barns surrounded the area. Beck and along the embankment, which divides the Sportsfield and G Ba ranger Close MMargaret Avenue Most have been rebuilt in recent years or destroyed, a 3 a Streams n Park Field; and is now a popular dog walk. It then crossed Keswick rdsey Bec r g g including the Tithe Barn. ne e a a Wo r L C e Lane to enter Bardsey station, an area now known as Grange Close, e t s l To the east, a bridle path leads to the Waysides, and o Woods u od A o s H v perched on the embankment. The station master’s house is still present n acr e eo e at k n links with the Leeds Way at a point with a GGateon House Lane e Lan u in modified form. Mi e ll e Views spectacular view of the heart of the village. n e R aane Crossing both Church Lane and the A58 the railway continued along a Lane L ce Mill L d the embankment, now a popular un-adopted bridle path, boardering o oood Hellpot and Hetchell Woods, before entering Scarcroft. The railway 4 W 9. Bingley Arms had an important influence on the rapid development of Bardsey in the first half of the 20th century. e n H a olme F L l Lane Lane l l l e l cr i da e oodacr 5 m o n W n aan a e r L rm La o ornmil Lan 6 ornmil nt d C C ce C rescentres o Wike C o W n 7 e l l l G e D Dell ill B Del eck Church Lane e SchoolSchool WhinWhin TheTh eck 8 l B Gil BarkersBarkers ir F HHellpotellpot PlantationPlantation r Fir a e p k WoodWood SSpear n a B Bank Gill Beck 9 Bank YOUYOU AREARE HEREHERE This Inn is reputedly the oldest in England and records 4. Village School Biinglngleeyy show that ale was brewed here in 953AD. It was on the main route between Kirkstall Abbey and York, and was Bardsey Primary School was opened in 1951 ane SSmithy m i known as the Priests Inn until 1780. The stables ToTo AlwoodleyAlwoodley th and is attended by children of 4 to 11 years Wike L y Bardsey Beck LLa associated with the coaching days have been converted to from surrounding villages as well as Bardsey. Lane an ch e cottages, but the brewery building was demolished in A second school was built alongside in 1974. ur Holme Farm Lane Ch l ele UnadUUnado ToTo BramhamBramham 1942. The old road still passes in front of the cottages. r n n i n a F i d opto Inside the main building, in the huge chimney above the r Fir r r GGin ppted a e t e ede B ThTh d inglenook fireplace, are two priest holes dating from 1539, p BBr Spea S Tithehe BBaarnrn LLaannee r iidlddl which were used to hide priests from the authorities. In lepeepath p 10 aat the back bar is a Dutch oven still in good condition. th HetchellHetchell 5. Castle Hill k VillageVillage GGreenreen There are many other interesting historical features in this RowleyRowley WoodWood The raised, egg-shaped mound in the field opposite Gill Bec popular hostelry. WoodWood e Woodacre Cresent is known as Castle Hill and is HHaighfieldaighfield CCaravansaravans reputedly an ancient site made by man, possibly WaysidesWaysides Lan Blackmoor Lane WWa 8. All Hallows Church a 11 Milner Neolithic. For certain the Romans held the area. WWaysid yyside Mou a s y i s Excavations indicate a Motte and Bailey Castle was d id e e constructed at the time of the Norman Conquest. M CCres o e r d e u i s sids c The site is an official ancient monument. n y e t ntn aya t ToTo ThornerThorner W 6. Cornmills, Congreve and Kisdorf RRowleyowley GrangeGrange Cornmill estate built in 1978, is bisected by Bardsey Beck which is crossed by a bridge called Kisdorf bridge to commemorate Bardsey twinning in 1973 with a small town in GlenfieldGlenfield CCaravansaravans Germany. In the heart of the estate is the site of the old Bardsey Mill, probably built 600years ago, and which remains as the shell of a house. The Mill race, which was U Un MoorMoor LodgeLodge CCaravansaravans Una fuelled by the Beck, still exists, and the Old Forge alongside has been restored. On n a AA5858 toto LLeedseeds a d d d o o Cornmill Lane, 100 yards west of the Mill, is Bardsey Grange where William Congreve, o pt p p t t e e restoration dramatist, was born in 1670. A commemorative plaque fixed to the e d P d d P d d P a a gable of the house was unveiled in 2000. a t t KISDORF t h h h MMoss S SScarcroftcarcroft GolfGolf CClublub o s SSyk s y ane Built in Saxon times c 900AD, and one of the oldest surviving village churches in the S k L e 7. Community Halls or country, the original building was much expanded during the Norman period. The Bardsey Village Hall and Callister Hall lower parts of the tower are of original Saxon construction, and the north arcade of ackmo are the focus of many village activities. ne the nave is a fine example of Norman work .The three bells were hung between Bl LaneLa SSykeyke The Village (Trustees) Hall was built in MMooroor AAllertonllerton GGolfolf 1674 and 1725; the clock was installed in 1900 and is still hand wound, daily, by local ToTo ShadwellShadwell 1927. Alongside are the tennis courts and bowling green. At the northern end, the stone residents. The Roman numeral IV on the clock is quite unusual. Outside the supports of the Pinfold entrance are still present. entrance the sun-dial was placed in 1751. The lychgate forms a rustic entrance to the nnee The Callister Hall was built in 1726 and served as the village school until 1951.