Keighley history walk route revealed | Keighley News

Jan 29, 2009 · Teenage Keighley historian Lewis Parker has revealed the route of his first heritage walk in the town. Lewis, 13, runs Keighley Archaeology and History Society and an …

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Historic Keighley Walking Route Is Refurbished After Grant

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3 days ago · The Aire River Trust, a local environment charity, used the £56,312 grant from Keighley Towns Fund to resurface the Worth Way Walk. The popular walking route connects …

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Improvements Planned To Historic Keighley Pathway

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Dec 9, 2023 · Now, following a grant of almost £60,000 from the Government-financed Keighley Towns Fund, restorations can go ahead. The initiative will be spearheaded by the Aire Rivers …

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What is Keighley known for?

Keighley is an old settlement, probably based around fords of the three rivers, the North Beck, the Worth and the Aire. Over the years it has changed from a small rural Market town through a thriving industrial boom town into the modern town we know today. ...

What happened to walk mills in Keighley?

Walk Mills in Keighley was once a major part of the town's textile industry. However, since production ceased in the 1970s, parts of the site, including its chimney, have been demolished. Bradford Council will decide in May whether to approve plans from B&E Boys to replace remaining buildings with 12 industrial units. ...

When did Keighley start?

In 1773 first section of the Leeds/Liverpool Canal opened skirting Keighley at Stockbridge. As it became easier to get products to market, we see the first small Textile Mills beginning to appear. The Industrial Revolution had begun, and Keighley was in ready to make the best of it. ...

What is a Keighley walking festival?

Several hundred people took part in a walking festival which was dedicated to the memory of a co-organiser. There's a buzz around town. A Keighley Walking Festival is being held. ...

Will Keighley redevelopment harm its heritage?

A report said the town's heritage would not be harmed. As part of its submission, the applicant argued the mill buildings were "old, dilapidated and ill suited to adaptation", adding the proposed redevelopment of the site would attract more businesses to Keighley. ...

What happened to the original Keighley mill?

Not only does the structure of the original mill survive, but so do the water systems that once provided the power to run its machinery. The mill was built in 1791 by John Craven, Thomas Brigg and Abraham Shackleton, who were partners at Walk Mill, a successful cotton spinning mill in Keighley. ...