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- Garforth Station<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Aberford Road Bridge<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Garforth Station Foot Bridge<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Station Fields<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Aberford Rd- Before\/After<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- St Benedict’s RC <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Garforth Country Club<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Grays Flour Mill<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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- Salisbury Terrace<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Gascoigne Arm<\/a>s<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Jubilee Garden<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Pickerings Farm – Oak Road<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Miners Arm<\/a>s<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Se<\/a>rgeant Albert Mountain VC –<\/a>Blue Plaque<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Seaton House<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\nGarforth Station<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nGarforth Station<\/strong> was opened by the Leeds and Selby Railway in 1834; it was leased by the York and North Midland Railway in 1840 and bought outright in 1844. It thus became a part of the North Eastern Railway on its formation in 1854. The current buildings date from 1872<\/em> and were designed by NER architect Thomas Prosser.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nRail junction on the right is the line that carried coal from the Garforth pits to Castleford. The line passes under Green Lane bridge and then runs through the east of the village round the back of the Trench Pit off Ninelands Lands where Redrow Housing is now built (2023).The wooden buildings on the right are where Ninelands View houses now stand. The remainder of the route is now The Linesway path to Allerton Bywater.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nWhat3WordsLocation<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\nReturn to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nAberford Road Bridge<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\nThis is an example of a skew bridge carrying Aberford Road over the tracks at an angle and was designed to span four tacks. It is Grade 2 listed. This indicates it is historically important and needs to be maintained<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nGrade 2 Listing<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\nReturn to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\nGarforth Station Foot Bridge<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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April 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \nGrade 2 Listed – Was removed in July 2023 and sold to a Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway in Kent. This was to allow for electrification and provision of lift access<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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April 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\nGrade 2 Listed<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\nReturn to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\nStation Fields<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nThe original image below taken from the Railway Bridge on Aberford Road is a view of Station Fields now the site of Marlow Court and Oak Crescent. The wall on the right enclosed Longbottom\u2019s farm. Job Barber had farmed here until his death in 1915. It was known as Station Farm and Moorhouse Farm.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nABERFORD ROAD (Formerly Station Road) <\/strong>Below are comparative images of views from Railway Bridge on Aberford Road at the Station , The building behind the horse is Green\u2019s Nursery. In the mid distance is The Gascoigne Pub and then the Miners Arms ( the Latest image is from April 2023)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nSt Benedict’s Roman Catholic Church<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nThe site was formerly Green\u2019s Nursery known for growing cherries, grapes, peaches, pomygranates, tomatoes. It was also Crummock\u2019s Farm.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\nThe land on Station Road was purchased in 1961. A new Church and Priory were designed by Derek Walker of Aberford. The design was modern and universally disliked. Towards the end of 1964 the building was nearly complete and arrangements made for a solemn opening ceremony. On 18th<\/sup> Nov 1964 disaster struck and the building collapsed during a bad storm just a few days before the opening. It was felt that the structure had been too fragile with walls mostly of glass but the rebuild used the same architect but with a strengthened design. The rebuild was completed in 1967. In 1994 structural faults were found and the church had to be demolished. The site remained a bare concrete base until 1997 when a new church was built<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nWhat3Words Location<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\nReturn to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nGarforth Working Men’s Club & Mechanics Institute<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\nNow known as Garforth Country Club<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- 1863 Garforth<\/strong> Working Men\u2019s Club and Mechanics Institute<\/strong> opened<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Col<\/strong> Frederick Charles Trench Gascoigne<\/strong> <\/a>and several influential gentlemen in the community had the institute built to provide a facility for the education and entertainment of the working classes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sometime between 1881 and 1889 it became Garforth Conservative and Unionist Club.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 1921 \u2013 Club was purchased from Col Frederick Richard Thomas Trench Gascoigne<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 1929 \u2013 Title transferred to Sam Smiths Brewery.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 1962 \u2013 Name changed to Garforth Country Club<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 1992 \u2013 Members purchased club from brewery<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- For full details of the Clubs history click the link below<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nWhat3WordsLocation<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\nReturn to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nGarforth WMC & Institute Click for detailed history<\/summary>\n
The history of the building that now house Garforth Country Club began in 1863. It\u2019s origins reflect many aspects of Victorian society at the time. The buildings were set up as Garforth Working Men\u2019s Club and Mechanic\u2019s Institute.<\/strong> The Mechanic\u2019s Institutes were organized to \u201cprovide education for ordinary working peoples\u201d, before the introduction of compulsory elementary education by the Forster Act of 1870. Some of the smaller ones declined with the introduction of schooling for all, others even developed into Universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The report of Garforth W.M.C. & Institutes to Yorkshire Mechanic\u2019s Institute Union Says \u201c Early in 1865 a meeting of the inhabitants of Garforth was called for the purpose of endeavouring to form a society for the moral improvement of the working class\u201d.(The authors of a Short History of Garforth consider that 1863 rather than 1865 is the correct date)<\/em>. Many of the committee had long felt the deplorable want of some place of rational recreation and instruction for the working population and young people of the village.An appeal was made by F.C.T Gascoigne Esq of Parlington who consented to become President. The result was: \u201ca neat and useful building containing a reading room, bagatelle room, chess and draughts room and Housekeeper\u2019s rooms and over these a large lecture hall capable of between three and four hundred people\u201d. The buildings and grounds occupy an area of about one and a half acres and in the latter are a large bowling green made by members of the club, a quoit and skittle ground and remaining part is tastefully laid out as an ornamental garden.\u201dThe Gascoigne family had owned large areas of land in the district for several generations including mines and farms and probably employed many of the \u201cworking class\u201d who were intended to benefit from their paternalism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Institute opened on 13th<\/sup> October 1863 and a Soiree was held to celebrate the opening on 20th<\/sup> October. The chair was taken by the Vice President W. Atkinson Esq. The involvement of the gentry and Church in the education of the working classes can be seen in the guest list. \u201dthe Society was honoured with the presence of the Right Honourable Lord Houghton, Lord Cavendish M.P. the Reverend Canon Allay D.D. George Lane-Fox Esq. Barnton Lupton Esq and other gentlemen of local influence who had evinced the most active interest in the formation of the society\u201d.The committee were, however, surprised at the poor attendance at the night classes and thought that the fee of one shilling might be off putting. The reading room is not so well used and it is feared that the games in adjoining rooms prove an undue attraction\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the 1866 report it is noted that membership had risen by 130 to 430. Having dropped the charges for night classes, the attendance improved dramatically. Classes were held on two night a week under the superintendence of Messrs. Hollis and Moston. The number of pupils was 103. Five boys sent examination papers to the West Riding Education Board and obtained certificates, four receiving prizes of \u00a31, quite a lot of money in 1866.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Annual Soiree held on December 23rd<\/sup> was chair by F.C.T. Gascoigne in the presence of the Right Reverend Lord Bishop of Ripon and other gentlemen.Over these first two years many talks and lectures were given on educational topics, a large number by clergymen. Local Lecturers include ; J. Wager Esq of Aberford and E Robinson Esq of Garforth. Concerning the next sixty years little evidence has emerged, but the Secretary\u2019s position was held in 1867 by Arthur Woodhead, in 1877 by Charles Gummerson and 1881 by John Woodhead.Sometime between 1881 and 1889 the W.M.C. & M. I. became Garforth Conservative and Unionist Club. Perhaps this is a reflection of the declining need for the Mechanics Institute, so the gentlemen made it heir own club. In 1889 the President was J. Lowther Esq. and the Secretary H. Armstrong Esq.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The building continued to be used as a Conservative club for over eighty years with various alarms and excursions. In 1921 the club premises were purchased from Colonel Frederick Richard Thomas Trench Gascoigne on 24th<\/sup> June. The indenture was signed by the Trustees of Garforth Conservative and Unionist Club. The were Robert Routledge of Colliery-House Garforth, Mining Agent. Eli Ruston Archer of The Beeches Garforth, Gentleman, and Edwin Spragg Donald of Windsor terrace, Garforth Master Coopersmith. The cost of the land, three roods and twenty five perches and the club buildings was \u00a32000. The witness to Colonel Gascoigne and Laura Gwendolen Douglas Gascoigne\u2019s signatures was W.H.E Watson Managing Clerk, Estates Office Aberford.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A mortgage of \u00a31700 was obtained from Tetleys, soon replaced by a mortgage to Sam. Smiths for \u00a31900 in \u00a31925. This was foreclosed in 1929 and the title transferred to the brewery and the club continued as tenants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The name was changed from the Conservative Club to The Country Club in 1962 and eventually purchased by the members in 1992 with a suitable mortgage<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\nGray’s Flour Mill<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nIn Beaconsfield Court, next to The Country Club is the former site of Gray’s Flour Mill. The current office of Wheatley Construction bares the name Gray’s Mill House. Image on the right shows the Mill Yard and Mill Cottages (left) of the former Gray\u2019s Flour Mill off Station Road. The building on the right is the old Wages\/Time Office for the mill. The yard is being used at the time of the photo as a Vehicle Depot for Garforth Urban District Council. This is now (2023) the site of Beaconsfield Court.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nGrays Mill Detailed History <\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\nReturn to Top<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\nWhat3Words Location<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nSalisbury Terrace <\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\nA terrace of houses, near the station. There are several architectural features including large moulded keystones depicting fruit above the doors. Appears named on the 1890 OS map. These were the homes of the professional and business owners of the community. They reflect the prosperity of the village in the late 1800s<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nWhat3Words Location<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n - Col<\/strong> Frederick Charles Trench Gascoigne<\/strong> <\/a>and several influential gentlemen in the community had the institute built to provide a facility for the education and entertainment of the working classes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Gascoigne Arm<\/a>s<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Aberford Road Bridge<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
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