Dunford Bridge
| Dunford Bridge | |
| Yorkshire West Riding | |
|---|---|
 Dunford Bridge – view from Winscar Reservoir | |
| Location | |
| Location: | 53°31’1"N, 1°45’0"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Sheffield |
| Postcode: | S36 |
| Dialling code: | 01226 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Barnsley |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Penistone and Stocksbridge |
Dunford Bridge is a remote hamlet in the West Riding of Yorkshire, lying north-west of Sheffield. It lies in the Peak District, five miles west of Penistone and the same distance south of Holmfirth.
The settlement, consisting of a few houses, lies beneath the Winscar Reservoir. Water draining from the moorland around Grains Moss forms small rivers that join together to form the source of the River Don, which feeds into the reservoir. The reservoir had suffered from leakage for many years, until Yorkshire Water, the reservoir owners, employed a construction company to correct the problem, using £400,000 worth of specialist grouting and artificial membrane.[1]
The eastern end of the Woodhead Tunnel is in the centre of the hamlet. The site of the former railway station is now a parking area with the old rail line forming the route of the Trans-Pennine Trail. The only public house in the hamlet closed down in early 2000; it is now used as a theatrical and drama training workshop.
Windle Edge Road leads south-west from the hamlet to the A628 road and north-east to the B6106 Holmfirth to Penistone road. The A628 gives access westwards to the M67 and Manchester and south-east to the M1 and Sheffield.
Dunford Bridge is a centre for watersports enthusiasts. It benefits from walkers exploring the Pennine moorland surrounding the hamlet, using it as a base. There is a car parking area next to the road bridge and further parking along the side of the Winscar Reservoir on Dunford Road, to the north. The reservoir is used by a local sailing club.
On 15 September 2015 the National Grid announced a plan to bury underground electricity cables and remove overhead pylons from the village.[2]
References
- ↑ "Repairs complete at Winscar reservoir". www.waterpowermagazine.com. http://www.waterpowermagazine.com/news/newsrepairs-complete-at-winscar-reservoir/. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ↑ "Pylons to be removed in four protected areas". BBC News (BBC). 15 September 2015. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-34254392. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
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