Mixenden History Hike

Mixenden Board School Mixenden Board School was built in 1877 and transferred to Ovenden school board to Halifax in 1892. In 2005 it merged with Ash Green School, becoming Ash Green Upper School. To find out more about the Mixenden History Hike visit our website https://www.nature-nurture.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Annual Mixenden Gala From the 1960s an annual gala took place in Mixenden. It was a grand street carnival bringing the community together, with floats, games, a Gala Queen and a street band competition. To find out more about the Mixenden History Hike visit our website https://www.nature-nurture.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slaughter Gap In 1644, after a battle at Heptonstall, Captain Farrar led a small group of parliamentarians pursuing a group of fleeing Royalists. Cut off from the main force, they were intercepted and captured. To find out more about the Mixenden History Hike visit our website https://www.nature-nurture.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fold Farm Mixenden Hall, The Fold or Fold Farm is one of the oldest houses in Ovenden, known from the 12th century. Home of the Illingworth family for nearly 300 years. A farm, a hall and an fulling mill. To find out more about the Mixenden History Hike visit our website https://www.nature-nurture.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mixenden Bowling Club Mixenden Bowling Club was built behind the flats and played a central part of Yorkshire bowling, hosting championships for able bodied and disabled clubs. The club thrived with three teams.  To find out more about the Mixenden History Hike visit our website https://www.nature-nurture.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reservoir In the 1950s Halifax needed a bigger water supply. The engineers J.F. Bateman commenced the construction of Mixenden Reservoir in 1867. It was built to hold 106 million gallons.  To find out more about the Mixenden History Hike visit our website https://www.nature-nurture.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Roman Road In 1963 an archaeological group from Ovenden secondary school discovered a section of Roman road from Manchester to Ilkley on Ogden Moor crossing the north end of the reservoir. To find out more about the Mixenden History Hike visit our website https://www.nature-nurture.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mixenden Treasure In 1510 nine men set out from Bingley to Soil Hill to find a hoard of half buried treasure. The cunning men believed they would outwit the demon who protected the treasure, but got lost in the mist. To find out more about the Mixenden History Hike visit our website https://www.nature-nurture.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bronze Age Urn In 1877, a large Bronze Age Urn containing cremation remains was found in a stone cist by a grave digger in the grounds of Mount Zion Chapel. Made of sun baked clay, it is ornamented by dots.  To find out more about the Mixenden History Hike visit our website https://www.nature-nurture.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Clough Brewery Clough Farm, a brewery since 1797, was taken over by Thomas Ramsden in 1881 who established Ramsden Stone Clough Brewery. Ram’s ale, Stone Trough ale and Double Stout are some of their brews. To find out more about the Mixenden History Hike visit our website https://www.nature-nurture.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jumples Mill In 1500 William Lister built a fulling mill - cloth was beaten with wooden hammers to clean it. A mill damn collected water to serve the wheel. Steam engines replaced water power in 1826. To find out more about the Mixenden History Hike visit our website https://www.nature-nurture.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slippy Lane One of Mixenden’s oldest lanes, it was originally cobbled. It has several twists and turns. Part of it has become Mixenden Road, and the south-eastern part, Roper Green. To find out more about the Mixenden History Hike visit our website https://www.nature-nurture.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.