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The Cluntergate Man

This old bloke used to haul this massive horse-wagon up Cluntergate, on a regular basis. I mean Cluntergate was this hill... 1 in 12 about... and this bloke used to haul this massive horse-drawn wagon up to the top and beyond. I never knew where he went, or where he came from. He wasn't very big, only a small, scrawny feller, but he never ceased to amaze me.

When I think I'm not getting a fair deal, I remember him... he was inspirational.

Written by Sylvia Kellett. To send Sylvia Kellett a private message, click here.

A memory of Horbury in West Yorkshire shared on Wednesday, 19th August 2009.

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RE: RE: The Cluntergate Man

I think the "Cluntergate Man" was probably the local rag and bone man, he was called Mr. Grint and live in a bungalow by St. Peters Church in Horbury. He kept his cart and horses at the end of a small un-made road called Shepstye overlooking the river at Addingford.

I was born in Horbury in 1947 and lived in Benton Crescent until 1972. I don't know if these dates fit with your man??

Comment from Rohais Peace on Tuesday, 30th August 2011.

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