2017

SE1343 : Boundaries meet at Horncliff

taken 6 years ago, 3 km from Eldwick, Bradford, England

Boundaries meet at Horncliff
Boundaries meet at Horncliff
There is a junction of wall and fence here, which explains the two stiles close together. The wall and fence represent various boundaries. This side of the wall, known as Bingley Moor and in the parish of the same name, is in Bradford district, as is Burley Moor / parish to the left of the fence on the other side. But step through the stile to the right, and to the right of the fence, Hawksworth Moor is in Guiseley parish and the City of Leeds - the westernmost point of Leeds, some 12 miles as the crow flies from the city centre.

As explained at SE1343 : Horncliffe Well gatepost there was once a farm called Horncliff(e) on the other side of this wall, hence the name.
Rombalds Moor :: SE1145

Rombalds Moor covers about 90 sq.km. between Wharfedale and Airedale. The highest point is 402m above sea level (grid ref for this shared description). Parts of it also have local names referring to the nearest town, e.g. Hawksworth, Burley, Ilkley, Bingley and Morton Moors.

The moor is particularly rich in remains of prehistoric activity. The most numerous relics are the rock carvings which can be found on many of the boulders and outcrops scattered across the moor. Burial monuments stone circles and a range of enclosed settlements are also known. [source: Historic England, overall description covering several ancient monument sites]

There are several small reservoirs, originally built by local authorities, that collect water from the moors. The Rombalds Water Board was taken over by the Yorkshire Water Authority in 1973.


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Geographical Context: Boundary, Barrier Moorland other tags: Parish Boundary Metropolitan District Boundary Dry Stone Wall Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Bingley Moor [8] · Burley Parish [6] · Hawksworth Moor [6] · Wall [4] Other Photos: · Inscribed stone at Horncliff (1) · Inscribed stone at Horncliff (2) ·
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SE1343, 22 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Stephen Craven   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 2 December, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 4 December, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 132 433 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:53.1595N 1:48.0399W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SE 132 433
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North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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