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Law Lane (Howgate, Pinnar Lane etc.. as far as Whitley Lane).
Marsh Farm in the centre and Law Hill House is bottom right
Pinnar Lane
St. Michaels Cricket field
At the end of Pinnar Lane, opposite the War Memorial is a large and flat field belonging to Kitson Bros farmers (pic 1). This used to be the cricket field of St Michael and All Angels Church (pic2) opened by Bishop Frodsham and Sir Harold Mackintosh in 1924 (pic3). Map showing the cricket field in the centre of pic4.
Southowram Observatory
Observatory watch tower was used by scientific gentlemen in the nineteenth century and was situated in Pinnar Lane. The cottages are still there but the tower was demolished in the late 1960's.
The building that stood next to the observatory has an archaic stone face on its wall
Binns Quarry
WIDENING OF LAW LANE
In 1939, Law Lane was widened to accommodate an increase in traffic and a new bus route. At the time, the bus route was along the very narrow Pinnar Lane.
The milepost would also need moving and, according to the photos, the milepost was replaced within a few yards of its original position. However, these mileposts do not look like the same ones to me.
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Twinge - Spring Hall
Spring Hall with Twinge House to the left
Pinfold
Halifax Daily Courier and Guardian June 12th 1930
Whitley Lane
Who Could Have Thought It
The site of 'Who Could'a Thowt It'
Ivy House
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