Thursday, October 13, 2022

SKIRTING AROUND VARIOUS PLACES

From Keighley, we head east, to the settlement of Sandbeds, where there's a pub, the Airedale Heifer.



The pub is run by Bridgehouse Brewery, which is situated in the garden.


Just to the north is East Morton, the home of Taylor's Coaches, who had an Albion Lowlander back in 1979.


Here's the Leeds & Liverpool Canal at nearby Riddlesden.


Now we have Riddlesden Hall, a National Trust property.


Having skirted around Keighley (see the map), we arrive at Utley, once reached by the town's long vanished trolleybuses.



Heading towards Skipton, we soon arrive at Steeton & Silsden station, in the village of Steeton. Here it is in Midland Railway days.


There was a bit of a problem here in 1943!


Sadly, the Old Star Inn in Steeton seems to be closed at the moment.


A mile or so to the north is the large village of Silsden. This is Kirkgate in the 1900s.


Here's Stake's Brook in the middle of Silsden. Then and now.



That new-fangled thing, the motorbus, has just arrived in Silsden.


Today's buses are operated by Transdev.


Upon my visit, the Kings Arms was an excellent pub.


Nearby is the Red Lion, which brews its own beer.



Not far away is Crosshills and the Old White Bear. That used to have its own brewery too.



Now we're heading in the direction of Skipton, to Kildwick, on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.


In MR days, Kildwick level crossing.


The local bus company's vehicles (Cowling's) outside Kildwick station.


Kildwick Corner and the White Lion Hotel.


This derelict contractor's bus was fould in Kildwick in the early '70s.


Closer to Skipton is Cononley station, on the MR main line.


We've already been to Skipton, so we shall skirt around it and we then find ourselves at Embsay. Oh dear, there's a flood!


St Mary The Virgin Church (Creative Commons License).


Embsay station, on the Midland Railway Skipton to Ilkley line.


Today, Embsay station is the HQ of a preserved railway.


Standard and narrow gauge steam locos at Embsay in 1976.



Embsay station was home to this Belgian trolleybus until it was moved to Sandtoft.


We conclude this post at the Elm Tree pub in Embsay.


Next time....... We'll head for the hills. Follow the map here.

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