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Title: White Lee Clough
Post by: waterking on Monday 18 January 10 17:32 GMT (UK)
Does anyone know where exactly White Lee Clough, Wadsworth near Halifax is? Ive searched maps but I can't make out where I should be looking. Researching the PATCHETT family who lived in White Lee Clough in 1841 and 1851. Especially Abraham Patchett who married Betty Tattersall 1847 in Bacup, Lancs.
Title: Re: White Lee Clough
Post by: mmm45 on Monday 18 January 10 19:14 GMT (UK)
According to the Calderdale Companion its between Wadsworth and Mytholmroyd

Ady :)
Title: Re: White Lee Clough
Post by: waterking on Tuesday 19 January 10 14:49 GMT (UK)
Quote from: mmm45 on Monday 18 January 10 19:14 GMT (UK)
According to the Calderdale Companion its between Wadsworth and Mytholmroyd

Ady :)

Yes, thanks. Ive found Mytholmroyd (south of Hebden Bridge) but not Wadsworth. Is this part of Halifax or futher west, towards the border with Lancashire?
Title: Re: White Lee Clough
Post by: Ebch on Tuesday 19 January 10 16:18 GMT (UK)
Go to www.mytholmroydwalkers.org and look for the Scout Rock Walk.  The map will take you to White Lee Bridge.  A clough is a narrow little gourge so this will be the bridge over it. (or follow pictures for Scout Rock Walk and its right at the bottom)
Title: Re: White Lee Clough
Post by: waterking on Tuesday 19 January 10 18:27 GMT (UK)
Quote from: Ebch on Tuesday 19 January 10 16:18 GMT (UK)
Go to www.mytholmroydwalkers.org and look for the Scout Rock Walk.  The map will take you to White Lee Bridge.  A clough is a narrow little gourge so this will be the bridge over it. (or follow pictures for Scout Rock Walk and its right at the bottom)

Many thanks.
Title: Re: White Lee Clough
Post by: Bobblehead on Monday 23 April 12 21:55 BST (UK)
Hi new to site, interesting re White Lee Clough, if its one and the same my Gt Gt Gt Grandad George Pickles was born here in 1823 to Ann Pickes ( no father as yet) and i was thinking of doing a trip round hebden way to see what i could find....after finding such researching family tree. Now ive seen the other posts re where it could be, im sure to take a trip out and have a nosey! thanks.
Title: Re: White Lee Clough
Post by: Wayne Ogden on Thursday 01 October 15 12:00 BST (UK)
Hello,
White Lee Clough is on the top right of this 1904 map. feel free to contact me for more info. I live at White Lee Gardens in Mytholmroyd!
Title: Re: White Lee Clough
Post by: alibamba on Thursday 01 October 15 16:16 BST (UK)
Excellent, regarding map....thank you. I managed to get in touch with the Hebden Bridge group as was searching my x5 great grandad and they believe ( from looking on census) that he probably lived at the inn once known as the Huntsman ( now private house) ....almost aside White Lee Clough but probably back in 1828 very little residence in the area...so many folk would have used White Lee Clough as an address as were known by name rather than residence?! This gentleman was George Pickles, mother was Ann ( father unknown) , Ann's parents & grand parents before her now found too. so am very happy. I had a wander round the area about a year back....beautiful place as is Midgeley if i remember rightly.
I will save the map if ok by you. Thanks again.