Eastergate Bridge – Marsden Moor

Apr 192011
 
Eastergate Bridge, Marden

Eastergate Bridge, Marden

Eastergate bridge, also known as Close Gate Bridge, crosses the river Colne near it’s source in the Marsden Moor National Trust Estate. The bridge is on the route of the Huddersfield to Rochdale packhorse trail.

The moorland in the background was the location of a recent fire moor fire. This is a really bad time for fires on the hills since there are ground birds nesting – what makes it worse is that they think the fire was started deliberatly.

Shot on the day of the 2011 Marsden Cuckoo Festival. I took a couple of snaps of that too! I was there on social business but couldn’t resist..

Thieving Magpies
Clown
Thieving Magpies
Frumptarn Guggen Band
Frumptarn Guggen Band


Frumptarn Guggen Band
Frumptarn Guggen Band
Frumptarn Guggen Band
Frumptarn Guggen Band
Marsden Silver Band


Annual Pap of Nuala…
Horse Boat Soc.
celebrating 200 years of Standedge Tunnel (opened 1811)
Had to…


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Winter Wonderland

Dec 022010
 

A winter wonderland in the Huddersfield / Holmfirth and Meltham area. Taken over the last couple of years.

Issues Edge

Sep 022010
 

Issues Edge near Holme – covered with heather.



Holmfirth After Last Of The Summer Wine

Aug 242010
 

Firstly, a photo from a recent walk in the heather covered hill of the Holmfirth peak district:




It’s looking good at the moment! The bridge is known as Blackpool bridge and is nestled in a dip between Bradshaw and Good Bent above the village of Holmfirth. Thankfully I’m only a few minutes drive away (in Honley) from the start of the walk that leads to this location.

Now for a non-photo ramble for a change…

If you visit this site regularly, you will know that many of my shots are taken in the Peak District National Park above the village made famous by TV’s long running sitcom (record breaking “world’s longest” no less!), Last Of The Summer Wine. The BBC have now confirmed that there are to be no more episodes made – a sad day for those fans of the light hearted comedy about a group of old fellas larking about.

What of Holmfirth’s future then? Whilst I have no doubt that the repeats will be airing for years to come, sooner or later people will loose interest in Holmfirth for it’s TV fame – but hopefully that will fire the imaginations of those that ‘market’ this gateway to the peak districts. The area is surrounded by walks in this beautiful, natural (although natural might not be the right word since much of the landscape has been shaped by man and sheep) national park and has ample accommodation with bed and breakfasts galore – perfect for walking holidays or just for those who want easy access to some of the best drives in the UK (ever noticed that Top Gear are regular visitors to the region?)

Who knows – perhaps a massive demand will arise for photographic courses and tours ;)

In The Absence Of Other Updates – More Holiday Photos!

Aug 202010
 

Perhaps a blog shouldn’t be updated for the sake of updating it but just so anybody looking at this doesn’t think I am dead…

Here are the photos that made the final cut from our holiday in Port Merrion (near Moëlan-Sur-Mer in Brittany, France – not north Wales)

Sea Side

Aug 072010
 

Back from my holidays near Moëlan-Sur-Mer in Brittany, France. Since I tend to keep this site geared towards scenes of a more local nature I wont post many of my holiday snaps but here are a few highlights:



Meltham Memories – July 2010

Jul 162010
 

Update: A couple of photos from this year added..

This coming weekend (July 17th and 18th) will see the second Meltham Memories 1940s weekend staged in Meltham. I went along last year for a brief visit before heading to Nottingham to meet my new nephew for the first time! Here are a few shots I managed to nab before I left:

The whole of the village seems to get involved, dressing up, decorating shop fronts. St Bartholomew’s church hall also boasted a very well attended war time themed supper dance. Why not take a trip back to war time Britain and come and have a look? Brass bands, vintage vehicles and even a pill box in the village centre! Don’t be scared if Meltham seems to be under siege!

More information here.

When It All Comes Together..

Jul 142010
 

Taken on a recent walk around the Wessenden area of Meltham. A fantastic evening where the light, landscape and fauna all lined up to make for one of my favourite photos in a while:

Sheep Basking in a Wessenden Sunset

Limited edition prints are available (signed and numbered on the reverse):

18×12″ mounted and framed – £110
24×16″ canvas – £80
12×8″ mounted – £20

Other sizes and finishes available on request.

Also – I forgot to post a link to a little feature I had in the Huddersfield Examiner recently.. Click here to read about our exhibition that has now finished :S

Catch Up Time!

Jun 292010
 

Sorry for the lack of updates recently. Things have been uber busy getting ready for Holmfirth Art Week! For those that live locally, fellow Holmfirth based photographer, Andy Leader and myself have teamed up and will be showing our work in Holmfirth Parish Church. For those that fancy a nosy, we are having a preview night on Friday (2nd July) as part of the fringe opening – free wine and possibly nibbles if you can be persuaded! 6-9pm.

These shots were all taken on a short walk I went on last week. The weather was cracking and the light was supreme! The area around Holmfirth and Meltham seems to be blessed with fantastic skies at sunset!

Wessenden To Pule Hill

Back on the Moor

May 282010
 


Springs Road – Holmfirth



Blackpool Bridge – Holmfirth

Cuckoo Has Flown

Apr 292010
 

As promised – a few photos I managed to snap when I escaped from our stall at last weekends Cuckoo Festival in Marsden. A lovely day out in the warm April sunshine!

Marsden Cuckoo Festival 2010 Coming Up

Apr 092010
 

Marsden – the small Pennine village with perpetual events and festivals – has it’s annual Cuckoo Festival coming up. The of the 23rd, 24th and 25th will see the village filled with people yet again.

For those that don’t know about this event, it stems from The Cuckoo Legend

Many years ago the people of Marsden were aware that when the cuckoo arrived, so did the spring and sunshine. They tried to prolong its stay by building a wall around it.

Unfortunately the wall wasn’t high enough as the legend says…

…It were nobbut just wun course too low!


One of my personal highlights last year was the arrival of the ‘leggers‘ at Standedge tunnel after legging all the way through from “t’other side o’ t’ills”. This was in no way due to the free beer and cake that they brought.. Hmmm… Click on the photo for more pictures.

Amongst other things, the village will have craft fair, vintage motorcycles, maypole dancing, belly dancing, brass bands as well as the Grand Cuckoo Procession.

I will be there on the Saturday along with some other local photographers with a selection of prints on one of the stalls so come and say hello if you are around!

Marsden is within easy reach from Leeds and Manchester via the train and is only a 15-20 minute drive from Huddersfield or Oldham.

Photos are Copyright Gary J Stevenson

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