The Building of the Leeds Infrastructure

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Mon 04 Jun, 2012 12:36 pm

By the end of 1700's there were several mills in the area (Washburn Valley).These relied on water power (Capelshaw Beck/River Washburn which heads near Stump Cross Caverns), and were mainly for weaving of Flax Linen.Capelshaw Beck 'met' the Washburn at the now submerged village of West End.On Capelshaw Beck there wereAked's MillLittle MillPatrick's MillLower down on the Washburn there was Low Mill and Westhouse MillOther mills using waterwheels were built at FewstonDob Park (corn)Lindley Leathley (corn)

somme1916 · Post by **somme1916** » Mon 04 Jun, 2012 12:54 pm

Jogon wrote: By the end of 1700's there were several mills in the area (Washburn Valley).These relied on water power (Capelshaw Beck/River Washburn which heads near Stump Cross Caverns), and were mainly for weaving of Flax Linen.Capelshaw Beck 'met' the Washburn at the now submerged village of West End.On Capelshaw Beck there wereAked's MillLittle MillPatrick's MillLower down on the Washburn there was Low Mill and Westhouse MillOther mills using waterwheels were built at FewstonDob Park (corn)Lindley Leathley (corn) And I definitely didn't know that.....!

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Mon 04 Jun, 2012 8:30 pm

Pics from walks around two of the Washburn Valley reservoirs this weekend here: http://snipurl.com/23sz2zf (Fewston)http://snipurl.com/23sz2rq (Swinsty)May be of interest if you've read the link above regarding the history of Blubberhouses and especially the mill.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Tue 05 Jun, 2012 2:13 pm

ravey(northern?)daveyLovely pics, I like the idea of a tandem! but it's not going to happen (Mrs J) wouldn't like the 'view'.It's strange but I/we never bother with the lower bits, so for us the Washburn valley starts at Blubberhouses. Spose it's what you're used to, I need to be higher up.

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Fri 08 Jun, 2012 10:00 am

[quotenick="Chrism"] Caron wrote: BLAKEY wrote: Jogon wrote: BlakeyHow's your cine getting on? Dear Blakey. Please hurry and put Jogon out of his never ending misery. Thank you Blakey did you get my email with my address? There's no need to split it as I can put it onto a site called Vimeo, similar to Youtube but they allow longer videos even full movies, so it will be seen in full. There's also a download option in case anyone wants it to keep. Hi Chrism - afraid I can't trace the E mail and sorry for delay in replying but have just got home from a very very wet Belgium Please be kind enough to send the address again and I will do my best - I do hope though that folks aren't expecting a "Hollywood epic" - its a very amateur effort indeed, as are most of my videos.

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Fri 08 Jun, 2012 1:53 pm

[quotenick="BLAKEY"] Chrism wrote: Caron wrote: BLAKEY wrote: Jogon wrote: BlakeyHow's your cine getting on? Dear Blakey. Please hurry and put Jogon out of his never ending misery. Thank you Blakey did you get my email with my address? There's no need to split it as I can put it onto a site called Vimeo, similar to Youtube but they allow longer videos even full movies, so it will be seen in full. There's also a download option in case anyone wants it to keep. Hi Chrism - afraid I can't trace the E mail and sorry for delay in replying but have just got home from a very very wet Belgium Please be kind enough to send the address again and I will do my best - I do hope though that folks aren't expecting a "Hollywood epic" - its a very amateur effort indeed, as are most of my videos. Resent the email to the address in your profile, the aol.com one.

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Thu 21 Jun, 2012 8:39 pm

Without wishing to worry anyone- BE VERY CAREFUL if you're visiting the Washburn Valley, especially around swinsty Reservoir and particularly if you're walking a dog:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... mlBoa-ware of the snake! Public warned after 6ft boa constrictor is spotted at North Yorkshire beauty spotA 6ft boa constrictor has been spotted at a popular beauty spot, prompting warnings to dog walkers and other members of the public.Ed Ryder spotted the reptile while out walking with his girlfriend at Swinsty Reservoir, near Harrogate, North Yorkshire.Mr Ryder even managed to get a picture of the tail-end of the snake before it moved away.Now Yorkshire Water, which owns the site, has warned users to be on their guard even though experts believe it is unlikely the animal poses a danger to people.Mr Ryder said: 'I’m not fond of snakes at all, I didn’t even like my Grandma’s snake draught excluder.'I enjoy running around Swinsty and I have been wondering how to get my speed up - I don’t have to worry now.'He said he spotted the snake at about 6pm on Saturday. It is believed to be an abandoned pet.Mr Ryder, who runs Biskit Marketing, in Otley, West Yorkshire, thought it was a very big adder but experts from the Yorkshire Naturalists Union confirmed it was a boa constrictor, measuring around 6ft (1.8m).Geoff Lomas, site manager for Yorkshire Water, said: 'Over the years, we’ve discovered a number of escaped or unwanted exotic pets at our recreational sites across the region, such as terrapins and koi carp, but never an exotic snake more commonly found in the jungles of South America.'Clearly there is some concern in that we have a snake, of which we know very little, including when it last ate, on the loose in a vast woodland area which is very popular with visitors from across the region.'Whilst a boa constrictor is unlikely to pose a risk to humans, a lot of people walk their dogs around the site and clearly small dogs could be at a small risk from such a predator.'With this in mind, we’re saying to people, please do come to the site, but please be sensible and exercise caution when out and about, ensuring all dogs are kept on a lead.'If you do spot the snake, please let us, the police or the RSPCA know as quickly as possible, and every attempt will be made to safely capture the snake and hopefully return it to its owner.'Boa constrictors can grow to 12ft (3.7m) long and normally hunt in the dark.Young boa constrictors need to be fed once a week but older snakes can go without food for up to a month.The experts have told Yorkshire Water the reptiles need high temperatures and it may be too cold for it to survive at Swinsty.(there is a photo with the article, so it appears this is a genuine sighting)

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Thu 21 Jun, 2012 9:04 pm

Biskit Marketing of Otley, national coverage, hmmmmmm.......

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Fri 22 Jun, 2012 10:13 am

How lucky was that?http://www.biskit.co.uk/news/snake-spot ... it/"...The media interest has been great, with articles from BBC Radio Leeds, 5 Live and Radio York, along with the Daily Mail, The Harrogate News, The Mirror and The Yorkshire Post.."

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Sun 15 Jul, 2012 12:16 pm

Still no sightings....