Hemsworth
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Hemsworth books (23 available)
Harrogate Town Walk Guide
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Hemsworth memories
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Weddings & Christenings
The Parish Church at Hemsworth is where my parents were married and where me and my twin sisters were christened. In 1959 I was a bridesmaid for my aunt when she got married. The last time I was in the church was for my cousin's funeral a few years ago. I have a copy of this photograph on my lounge wall in my Wakefield home.
Jean Johnson (nee Aston)
Contributed by David Johnson
Waiting for the bus
As a small child and a grown woman with children of my own I remember waiting for the Wakefield bus after a visit to my grandparents. Some times it would be the West Riding bus, at other times it was the United one. Until his death in 1973 Grandad, whenever possible, would walk us down to the bus stop and wait with us until the bus came.
By Jean Johnson (nee Aston)
Contributed by David Johnson
South Yorkshire memories
Weddings & Christenings
The Parish Church at Hemsworth is where my parents were married and where me and my twin sisters were christened. In 1959 I was a bridesmaid for my aunt when she got married. The last time I was in the church was for my cousin's funeral a few years ago. I have a copy of this photograph on my lounge wall in my Wakefield home.
Jean Johnson (nee Aston)
A memory of Hemsworth contributed by David Johnson
Waiting for the bus
As a small child and a grown woman with children of my own I remember waiting for the Wakefield bus after a visit to my grandparents. Some times it would be the West Riding bus, at other times it was the United one. Until his death in 1973 Grandad, whenever possible, would walk us down to the bus stop and wait with us until the bus came.
By Jean Johnson (nee Aston)
A memory of Hemsworth contributed by David Johnson
Extracts From Hemsworth & South Yorkshire books
The parish church of St Helen stands on a slight rise above the centre of the former coal mining town of Hemsworth, near Wakefield. The church was extensively remodelled in 1867, but parts of the imposing building date from the 13th century, when Hemsworth was a prosperous market town.
An extract from from"Yorkshire Living Memories".
Rebuilt in 1867 by John Loughborough Pearson, the architect of the eastern extension of Wakefield Cathedral, the parish
church of St Helen looks down on the town’s market place. On the right is the 1000-year-old yew tree, which was battered by
the great storm of January 1884, but still survives. Wakefield Road, centre, leads down to Kinsley and Fitzwilliam, two former
mining communities. Kinsley was the centre of conflict in 1905 when a strike led to the eviction of 100 pit families.
An extract from from"Wakefield and the Five Towns Living Memories".
Before Bullenshaw House
was built, the area was
wooded and provided a
natural playground for
youngsters. During the
war two air-raid shelters
were built into the hill.
Bullenshaw House was a
residential home, but it
is now used as a resource
centre for older people.
An extract from from"Wakefield and the Five Towns Living Memories".
Before Bullenshaw House
was built, the area was
wooded and provided a
natural playground for
youngsters. During the
war two air-raid shelters
were built into the hill.
Bullenshaw House was a
residential home, but it
is now used as a resource
centre for older people.
An extract from from"Wakefield and the Five Towns Living Memories".
Looking towards the Bull Ring from Union Street, we
see (right) the rebuilt Strafford Hotel and the former
shops, now a café bar. At the centre is the magnificent
Cloth Hall building at the head of Cross Street. The Bull
Ring is now partly pedestrianised, offering a relaxed
starting point for a walk to the cathedral.
An extract from from"Wakefield and the Five Towns Living Memories".