2005

SE2016 : Black Dick's Tower, near Mirfield & Huddersfield

taken 18 years ago, near to Lepton, Kirklees, England

Black Dick's Tower, near Mirfield & Huddersfield
Black Dick's Tower, near Mirfield & Huddersfield
Black Dick's Tower - known as "The Temple" on maps - was the Summer House of Whitley Hall, bought by a Mr Charles Sutcliffe in 1924. The house and many of the buildings fell into disrepair but the Summer House still remains to this day.
Whitley Hall had its ghost, that of Black Dick (Sir Richard Beaumont), who was reputed to walk in the grounds with his head under his arm every year on 5 July. "Black Dick of the North" was the nickname given to him by James I. Born in 1574 and knighted in 1609, Black Dick was made a baronet in 1628. He was a highwayman and died in 1631.

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Category: Historic building
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Estate of the now Demolished Whitley Hall [5] · Huddersfield [2] · Walk [2] ·
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SE2016, 18 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Ian M   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 9 July, 2005   (more nearby)
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Saturday, 9 July, 2005
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 20 16 [1000m precision]
WGS84: 53:38.6767N 1:41.4827W
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Image classification(about): Geograph (First for SE2016) · First in 5 Years (TPoint) (about)
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