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led by Hester Whitaker the vicar’s wife from the 17th century, reputed to haunt the vicarage.

Hester’s Haunt - mile 5 a includes includes

A legend of Kirkburton, This place was known as ‘Treacle Oil’, You’ll often hear it tell, For the giant mill that once stood here, There used to be a railway, Involves a war, a wife, a death, They say the air was truly spoiled, That came along this way, And a rebel priest as well! By smoke as black as dark stout beer. If you look about you, They say in the first civil war, But the children found a silver lining, You can see the track’s remains. The parish priest was a royalist, For the mill brought brilliant spots for hiding, And in 1644, And in the pond they found frog spawn, There are many weavers’ cottages, He claimed to be the loyalist. And sailed boats from paper, torn. That stand around this place, So parliament came to arrest him, Which tells us there were hand weavers, And a fight broke out in his house, And weavers of the stays. A gun was fired, They worked long hours and cloth was dear, And it transpired, Walk round to the ne a And losing work was a great big fear. Continue until you can L A soldier had shot his spouse. right and towards the t fi see a road opposite Interpretation Board in But this was not a rich man’s job, And now if you see a ghost, Far Continue down to the Continue alongL and leading to Woodsome Turn D left down the and over the footbridge And Kirkburton was poor, Wandering around Kirkburton, en bottom, then take a left cross over, at the end Lees and follow this road toe the main Though compared to those that had no jobs, You know it is Hester, the wife, Follow the road and and through the gap in down the Hallas. of the houses take a road down the hill. road at the bottom The weavers had much more. And now you will know for certain. up to the houses, take the wall. Follow the path and turn right. narrow lane to the left. the path to the left at with the fence to yourM o or L the top. left and then take the ane Turn right along Paddock Road. e Lees Lane som path to the right up and At the bottom To od B Wo of the Hallas Highburton urto across the field. At the walk n R take the steps oyd Take the 1st footpath to the left top follow the wall to the L Woodsome P a Highburton a down and n left and to the road. d – signposted and follow the path Lees d e under the o c across the field and through 2 stone Bu k r ton houses. At R squeezes and across a field and A ene o cr rres LLaan a e c d s the road turn Butortnon A Ac down to a gap and the road. e La Bur n ne a right and cross

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Storthes Hall R o Almost at the top of the Moor Follow the wall and ad Saville hill, take the path to the over another stone B6 Wood Go down the road,1 cross over and at the left through the wood stile and right to the 16 and then turn left back road, and turn left. bottom take a right up Lane Head Lane. How to get there: onto the road. Cross over and follow By bus: 80, 81, 82, 83, 84 from the path signposted Go through the lychgate and the graveyard By car: parking opposite the church, HD8 0SJ on B6116 down the ginnel. Go and though the large portcullis gate, to Bus and train services are correct as of December 2011. Boothroyd over the wood stile and finish the walk. Wood through the field and Please check at www.wymetro.com for timetables. e follow the path. od Lan Wo At the crossroads take the gravel road to the Cross over the road, and right, and follow to the lychgate. then over the wood stile Other walksHiggler in Hikethe series: opposite and up the hill. Fitton Frolic PC Dibb Dash Jessop’s Jaunt Take the left turn Turn left through the At the bottom of the wood, Lizzie’s Lollop down Wood Lane and stone squeeze, and cross over the stream over Beaumont’s Bolt follow the lane down follow the path next to the footbridge and follow Billy Sweep Saunter and through into the the wall on your right. the path bearing left and Molly Mangle’s Meander wooded area. Continue straight on up to the stone squeeze. Wardroper Wander through the woods. Area covered by OS Landranger Sheet 110

Key See: www.kirkburtonparishwalks.co.uk The route All Hallows Church that you can see, Stone stile Was built in the tenth century, Bits were adapted through the years, Wood stile Like a hole in the wall so lepers could peer, Wood gate Into the church from a place outside, Look out for the Hester’ Haunt Kissing gate So that, from church, they could not hide. Waymarker disc to help guide you Footbridge around the walk.

Photography - Ian Lumb, Project manager - Michelle Atkinson, Story telling - Ruthie Boycott-Garnett, Sculptor - Dave Bradbury, Graphic design - Graphics, Illustration - John McGregor Viewpoint Thanks to: Malcolm McDonald, Geoff Hickey and Robert Barraclough for their work on the Kirkburton Parish Council to initiate these walks. Walking in the East Peak - www.denbydale-kirkburton.org.uk