Battyeford Scenes

The following are photographs of Battyeford, not sure of the dates.  If anyone has pictures which show how Battyeford Island looked in the past, we'd love to receive them.


The bridge over Huddersfield Road, leading to Battyeford Station



This is a diagram showing Battyeford Station's location

Battyeford Island

Hope you saw the front page of the Mirfield Reporter this week - it gave information about a consultation event that is to take place this coming Saturday (5th October) at Battyeford Island, starting about 10 am.  Do try to come along as you will be able to hear about proposals to develop this area of land, and to give your views - which really do count. 

If you visit the Canal and River Trust site you will be able to find out more about what is being considered by checking out the news item Community park planned for Calder and Hebble.





Prose for the Promenade

During the summer some of my helpers attended a conference held in Wakefield, run by the Canal and River Trust.  The poet Ian McMillan was there and penned the wonderful piece of prose Changing Lives Together.  This extract relates to the Promenade.

Changing lives together

In gorgeous Wakefield weather

Come and have a stroll

On the Mirfield Promenade;
It’s all about the people,
As a concept it’s not hard
It’s all about the people
It’s not rocket science
Working together
In a waterborne alliance
If you walk down to the water intersections
You can walk on the water
Thanks to The Community of the Resurrection.
Oystercatchers on the Mirfield Canal?
It’s just a bloke catching oysters and his name is Al!



Ian McMillan

To see the full poem click on the Changing lives together tab.