About Hebden Bridge: Hebden Bridge has many titles, 'The Hampstead of the north', 'The Town for Great Little Shops' and 'one of the world's funkiest towns'. The town is renowned for its creative culture, with a fascinating history and a mission for sustainability. An 18th century core and Victorian streets spread from the 16th century packhorse bridge and unique double decker houses hang on the hillsides. The town derives its name from the packhorse bridge over the Hebden Water, where the old pack horse train leads up to the historic villiage of Heptonstall (within a short walk of the property). At the centre of the village are the ruins of the Church of St Thomas the Beckett, founded between 1256 and 1260 and severely damaged by a storm in 1847. The present day parish church was built in 1854. The graveyard is the final resting place of the poet Sylvia Plath, wife of Ted Hughes and of David Hartley, leader of the notorious Cragg Vale Coiners, who was executed in York in 1770. Visit the newly renovated Heptonstall Museum for more. Internationally renowned for its independent shops, music venues, trendy cafes and restaurants and the annual arts festival, the town is a fantastic place to spend a weekend. Lane End offers excellent accommodation and hospitality at affordable prices. About Lane End: 99 Bridge Lanes (Lane End) is the birth place of Bernard Ingham, former private secretary to Margaret Thatcher. The property was originally a grocer’s shop that was added to the pre-existing properties in 1901; serving the mill workers and independent weavers that were located in the immediate area. Check out the links below for additional information; |
