On the left is the Hole in the Wall and next to it the chimney of Hebden Bridge Mill. The building partly visible on the far right has now been demolished. Postcard.
Hebden Bridge's three bridges town centre bridges over Hebden Water. St Georges Bridge (1892), Old Bridge (1510), West End Bridge (1771). To the left the chimney of Bridge Mill. Part of the Hebden Bridge Local History Society Archive
Bridges over Hebden Water in the town centre. In the foreground St Georges Bridge, then Old Bridge and above that West End Bridge . The buildings on the right have been demolished and replaced by a block of offices and shops. Part of the Hebden…
The Old Bridge taken from St George's Bridge looking downstream. The large building in the centre was on Bridge Gate but long demolished. Part of the Hebden Bridge Local History Society Archive
The bottom of the old route up to Heptonstall. The Hole in the Wall is on the left, and on the far side of the Old Bridge is the White Swan. The road to the right is old Gate. Part of the Hebden Bridge Local History Society Archive
One of the earliest photos of the town looking along Old Gate to the Old Bridge which gives the town its name. The tall chimney of Bridge Mill not yet constructed. Top right the first Birchcliffe Chapel high on the hillside.
One of the earliest photos of the town looking along Old Gate to the Old Bridge which gives the town its name. The tall chimney of Bridge Mill not yet constructed. Top right the first Birchcliffe Chapel high on the hillside.
The Old Bridge looking upstream from Old Gate.. The plaques on the abutment record it was repaired in 1602 and 1657. The building on the right on Bridge Gate was Thomas Marshall, coal merchant, that building and the mill beyond have long been…
Old Bridge with the 'New' Hole in the Wall Hotel on the right.
The bridge was built about 1510 to replace a wooden bridge. It carries inscriptions recording repairs in 1602 and 1657 when it was described as being "In Great Ruin and Decay".
The…
Date unknown but probably late 1940s/early 1950s as the first steel pre-fabricated houses at Dodnaze on Wadsworth Lane can be seen. Central Street and Riverside Schools feature prominently
The Old Bridge looking downstream towards West End. The plaques on the abutment record it was repaired in 1602 and 1657. The building on the left on Bridge Gate was Thomas Marshall, coal merchant, that building and the mill beyond have long been…
The 1843 extension to Bridge Mill does not show in this picture, therefore this picture was taken before that date. The road is now wider and has been raised. This is one of the oldest photos of Hebden Bridge.