Pole Moor

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Coordinates: 53°38′20″N 1°54′07″W / 53.639°N 1.902°W / 53.639; -1.902
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53°38′20″N 1°54′07″W / 53.639°N 1.902°W / 53.639; -1.902

Pole Moor is a hamlet between Outlane and Scammonden in Kirklees, England. It is situated on a high moorland plateau between Slaithwaite and Wholestone Moors in the South Pennines.

History

At the start of the

listed buildings.[2]

The

pack horse routes crossed, including one from Halifax to Marsden and on to Lancashire.[1]

Geography

radio transmitter's antenna are located at 340 metres (1,120 ft) OD on the moor.[3] An old bridle way passed over the moor to Scammonden at Worts Hill to the west.[4]

Inns

Among the hamlet's public houses were the Lower Royal George and the Upper Royal George which was built in 1457 as the Royal George Inn and renamed the Jack O' Mitre in the 1980s.[citation needed] The Sun Inn was demolished.[citation needed] The Nont Sarah Hotel is being refurbished as a community hub.[5]

Panorama of Pole Moor showing the Moorside Edge (MW) transmitters and Worts Hill to the left of the hamlet

References

  1. ^ a b Pole Moor Baptist Chapel, Scammonden, Huddersfield, Reflections on the early history (PDF), Biblical Studies.org.uk, retrieved 28 August 2013
  2. ^ Historic England, "Pole Moor Baptist Church Sunday School and adjoining house (1274705)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 29 August 2013
  3. ^ The Transmission Gallery Moorside Edge, mb21.co.uk, retrieved 29 August 2013
  4. ^ Footpath, Worts Hill and West End, Slaithwaite. A tarmac lan..., Geolocation, retrieved 29 August 2013
  5. ^ Huddersfield Examiner - Nont Sarah's Retrieved 6 June 2015
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