Brearley, West Yorkshire

Brearley is a small hamlet that sits between the mainline railway and A646 Burnley Road between Luddendenfoot and Mytholmroyd, West Yorkshire.

Brearley features a former Baptist Chapel which opened in the 1800's although closure of the mills led to the congregation falling as people left the area. Eventually the church closed and was converted to apartments. Not far from here on the route 66 cycleway in the direction of Mytholmroyd is a memorial to William Deighton, he was a tax inspector who became responsible for the Halifax area in April 1759. He noticed that his collections often contained clipped coins and having investigated, he began to pursue the notorious Cragg Vale Coiners, 2 of which Robert Thomas and Matthew Normington shot and killed Deighton in November 1769 in Swires Road, Halifax. They were acquitted the following August, but justice was eventually served when charged and executed for highway robbery in 1774.

There are 2 18th century bridges at Brearley, 1 over the River Calder and another over the Rochdale Canal.

The pictures were taken on consecutive August weekends in 2016 with a Nikon d3300 Camera. They can be seen below and un-watermarked on Clickasnap.

This first set of 7 were taken on the 14th August 2016.

The former Brearley Baptist Chapel and Sunday School, now apartments.

The River Calder towards Brearley Bridge.

Stoney Springs House.

The former Baptist Chapel and Sunday School.

Brearley Bridge and the River Calder.

The next set of 6 pictures were taken on the 20th August 2016.

Brearley Bridge and Weir.

The former Baptist Chapel and Sunday School.

This stone chair is found on the footpath the runs between Brearley and Luddendenfoot alongside the railway.

The William Deighton Memorial Stone. The stone is a dedicated to William Deighton, a local tax inspector who was murdered by the Cragg Vale Coiners Gang.

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