2017

SE2123 : Mallard Close, Heckmondwike

taken 7 years ago, near to Heckmondwike, Kirklees, England

Mallard Close, Heckmondwike
Mallard Close, Heckmondwike
An obvious name for new houses adjacent to a former railway line; but I doubt that the Mallard itself ever graced this branch line that had mainly freight traffic.
Spen Valley Greenway

This cycle and walking route runs for 13km from Low Moor in Bradford to Ravensthorpe near Dewsbury. It passes through or near the towns of Cleckheaton and Heckmondwike.

It uses the route of the former Cleckheaton branch railway, open from 1848 to 1981, latterly only for freight. It re-opened as a Sustrans leisure route in 2000. For most of its length it forms part of National Cycle Network route 66 (Trans-Pennine Trail).

National Cycle Route 66

Part of the Sustrans National Cycle Network initiative. When completed, National Cycle Route 66 will run between Kingston Upon Hull and Manchester via York, Leeds, Bradford and Rochdale with an offshoot to Ashton-under-Lyne.


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Geographical Context: Paths Housing, Dwellings other tags: National Cycle Network Route 66 Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Railway Line [11] · New Houses [8] · Mallard Close [4] Title Clusters: · Mallard Close, Heckmondwike [2] ·
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Stephen Craven   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 17 June, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 9 December, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 2157 2310 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:42.2334N 1:40.4842W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SE 2154 2314
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Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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