West Riding

 
Ecclesall Woods, Sheffield

Bingley College was situated in the old West Riding. The photos on this page are an attempt to capture the splendid landscapes, buildings and people of this wonderfully diverse area.
West Vale Fern
Elland Sunset

Click on these photos to see the bigger versions. You can use them as screen savers.

They are 1200 x 900 pixies in size. Your comments and ideas are appreciated.

Sheffield Town Hall

You can use the photos for anything you wish as long as you give me credit for taking them.

 
Halifax Wind Farm

 

Criticism is always welcome, especially if you find links are not working or elements do not display properly. Many thanks.

 

Haworth Station
Pennine Farm
Ingleborough

Photos will be changed on a weekly basis.

Hope you like them.

Cheers, John.

 

York is the county town for Yorkshire. Wakefield was the county town for the West Riding and its successor, the West Yorkshire Metropolitan County (also now disbanded as a political unit). The Ridings were the former administrative divisions of Yorkshire.
Riding - a third part, from Old English thriding, Old Norse thrithjungr from thrithi - Oxford Concise Dictionary, 1992.
Links to other related West Riding Sites