Shibden Valley

Coordinates: 53°43′34″N 1°50′20″W / 53.726°N 1.839°W / 53.726; -1.839
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53°43′34″N 1°50′20″W / 53.726°N 1.839°W / 53.726; -1.839

Shibden Valley

Shibden Valley (also known as Shibden Dale)[1] is to the east of Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, where the community of Shibden lies. The name of the Shibden valley comes from scepe dene meaning "sheep valley" or "Sheep Vale".[2] The area was heavily involved in wool production[3] but was also a site of much coal production and flagstones from Northowram, Southowram and Hipperholme areas.[4]

The Red Beck stream flows down the valley, joining the River Calder at Brookfoot.[5] It runs for 6 miles (10 km) and drains an area of 6 square miles (16 km2).[6]

Halifax, though this is in a 1,105-yard (1,010 m) tunnel under Beacon Hill.[10]

Shibden Hall lies in the valley set in the grounds of Shibden Park which is accessible to the public and has walks, a boating lake and a miniature railway.[11][12]

References

  1. ISBN 9780319244852
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  2. ^ The story of old Halifax at the Internet Archive
  3. ^ Crabtree, Diane (11 April 2011). "Change brings a desirable home". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  4. ^ "A walk around Beacon Hill and Shibden Dale, Halifax" (PDF). wyorksgeologytrust.org. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Shibden Hall Halifax". www.calderdale.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Red Beck, Source to Calder and Hebble". environment.data.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Landscape Character Supplementary Planning Document Volume 6: Thornton and Queensbury" (PDF). bradford.gov.uk. October 2008. p. 11. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  8. ^ Historic England. "Magna Via (1005782)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  9. ^ "Register of ancient monuments Reference number 1005782 Magna Via Dark Lane Southowram Halifax Calderdale". www.calderdale.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  10. ISBN 978-0-9549866-8-1
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  11. ^ "Shibden Miniature Railway | Britain's Great Little Railways". www.bglr.org. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  12. ^ "Shibden Park". www.calderdale.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2019.

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