Public Footpath 108: Park Dam from Royds Hall Lane to Huddersfield Road

 

Description

Footpath 108 has an outstanding Panoramic view of the surrounding hillslopes It runs from Royds Hall GRID SE past the dam down onto Huddersfield Road GRID SE a few hundred yards up fromthe Harold Club and the Historic St Marks church

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History

The route would nd would have been the main entrance route to Royds Hall at one point leading up to Royds Hall where a Manorial or Leat Court would have been held . Manorial Courts had special licence in days gone by to sort out minor legal isssues. The Old Court House was a separate bulding and is a listed Grade 2 Buikling still seen standing in the grounds of the Farm. The dam was built as a holding resevoir to supply the old Low Moor Iron Works. Looking at the 1865 map in dry weather the marks of the old tramway onto the adjacent hillslops can be traced to mineshafts located around the hill which turns into Judy Woods the consequences of this coal seam are seen in many of the old bell pits found in the woods

Safety

The Dam has open access which should be borne in mind if children are pets are present

 

Panorama of the route down to the dam from Royds hall Lane looking to the left you can just see Royds Hall Lane in the adjacent field will be FP 131 running up the slope Looking down you can see the route over to Huddersfield Road along the edge of th dam see te History page for some old shots. A path down to the Dam From Delph Hill also exists and can be seen as a stilein the wall as you follow round the bend . The Path eventually leads over to Huddersfield Road near St Marks church and the Harold Club

 

View looking toward the Dam . Level Access can also be obtained from a stile cose to the lefy edge of the resevoit on this picture off Lingdale Road

 

 

View looking Back To Brow Woods accross the two Large fields with Royds Hall Cottages and farm