slippery ford

[little meg]

slippery ford has also been called slithersford, Slyderryford and slydesford,  does anyone know the story behind this slippery little place in the parish of Keighley

[valendale]

There was a ford at the bottom of the hill, it was slippy to get down to the ford

[nanny jan]

Hi,

You might get some help here:

http://www.kdfhs.org.uk/


Nanny Jan

[little meg]

Thanks nanny jan and valendale, gosh that post was 10 years ago, 
I appreciate your help, but have found out roughly where and yes, it was a slippery area near a ford.
thanks again,
Margaret

[dobfarm]

Actually it called "Far Slippery beck" on' Slippery Ford lane'


On the top margin left of this old map, you'll see 'Keighley Division' printed in the top margin, look down about 2 " down in the map you'll see 'Far Slippery Ford'-then below that ' Near Slippery Ford' and 'Morkin Bridge'

http://maps.nls.uk/view/100946405

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Slippery+Ford+Ln,+Keighley,+West+Yorkshire+BD22+0QE/@53.8624693,-1.9986631,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x487bedc6142fdf83:0xdd658bb3443d5b36

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Slippery+Ford+Ln,+Keighley,+West+Yorkshire+BD22+0QE/@53.863285,-1.998477,3a,75y,300.86h,64.82t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1shwH6w43cJRgI8Yr9WfpIAQ!2e0!4m2!3m1!1s0x487bedc6142fdf83:0xdd658bb3443d5b36