Old Pictures of Ingleton, in and around the War Years
We are trying to put the pictures in order, as a walk through the village, but here are just a few links to jump to that section.
Views of the rivers and church.
Some of the locals of Ingleton.
The Village's Sporting Legends.
The Bridge Hotel.
Here are 2 pictures of the Bridge Hotel, Ingleton, on the A65, just as you come into Ingleton over the bridge, and on the left. The road to the town centre is just after the hotel. Unfortunately, this hotel was pulled down several years ago to make way for new housing.
The Bridge Hotel, at this time owned by Mr. K.V.S. Clegg. By the state of the road, and the clothes etc, might be pre 1920's even.
The Bridge Hotel, a little later on in it's life. This time owned by the Siddles'. This is a much later photo, the road is much better, proper pavement, RAC and ACU plaques on the wall, and the ivy has just got hold on the front the building. The cars are still quire old. Early 30's perhaps. Bus timetable on the side wall.
A little time further on again, the far end of the building has now been re-developed, bringing the whole hotel into quite a sizeable building. Still no road markings, but the vehicles look like mid to late '40s. The ivy has taken quite a hold now, but the seats in front of the hotel are still there......
And what it all looks like today. Completely redeveloped into houses. Al lease they did not knock it all down.
This picture, showing what it looked like when you turned immediately left after the Bridge Hotel, to go up into the village. See how narrow it used to be. The field on the left, was where the travelling Circus used to set up behind the Bridge Hotel. If you look to the right, you can see the Oakroyd Guest House and the Ferncliffe Guest House, further up on the left is the Springfield Guest House.
Today, much wider road, and the field on the left now a new housing estate, but the 3 old guest hoses still there.
The Rake, and Bank Top Road
So, after turning left at the Bridge Hotel, past the guest houses, and a little way up is the next photo into town.
Ingleton, circa 1940.
Approaching the steep hill, "The Rake", on the left, down to the bridge and where the "Falls Cafe" is now.
As it is today. Well not all that much has changed in the 70 years. A new Craft shop and Cafe, but no Hotel, and the two little shops have gone. But still tourists walking about.
Another view of "The Rake", looking towards the church. A very Wintry scene indeed, very much what it would have looked like the Christmas of 2009.
This could be pre 1930's, the old gas light , on the left of the photo, is still in operation.
Now walk a bit further on from the little boy with the cart in the above photo.
A picture probably taken just before the War, at the entrance to the Three Horse Shoes car park, the place where we put all the stalls on our Operation Home Guard Weekend. You can see the old Picture House (Cinema) on the left, which is the Neptis cafe and shop now. The signs on the wall are the old Ribble bus company timetables, who used to use the car park as a Bus Station, along with the Pennine bus company. Now both long gone! The man on the left in the smart tank top, is my Father Bill Ward next to Mrs Doris Price, but I do not know the others, maybe somebody will tell us.
The Picture House today, another Craft Gift shop / Cafe. Sadly the 3 Horse Shoes is no more (march 2010 anyway). Notice that horizontal bar of wood on the side wall, still there after 70 years, as is the wire to the lamp, but no lamp..
Here is a photo from Roger, showing his Dad and Mum standing in front of their Pennine bus, on the Three Horse Shoes Car Park. His father is the driver on the right and his mother is the girl conductor on the left. John and Mary Preston .
The seat near the drinking fountain just before you get to the Church. The steep hill down to the Falls Cafe, is just behind the railings. Photo from Roger Preston.
House, new seats and railings still there, but new trees must have been planted to the left.
St. Mary's church, long before the road layout was altered, and removed a lot of the Churchyard along with many Graves.
The Square.
Then further into town, looking back in the direction of the previous picture, is the Square, showing a Greengrocers where Barclays Bank is now. Situated next to our Shop. It was owned by Bert Bibby, the brother of Fred Bibby, who had the Coaches. If you look further down the street at all the posters, I wonder if that was a newsagent shop back then . This picture is from Mr Raymond Gott.
Bibby's greengrocer's now gone, replaced by Barclays bank, and the building has barely changed, not even the guttering. But good news, Elaine's shop, "EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS", is open, just behind the fruit and veg stall on the right. John's camouflaged gazebo, standing out very well in front of the white painted buildings...
Another picture from Mr. Raymond Gott, Looking the other way, up the square towards Seed Hill Guest House on the far left, and the Ingleborough Hotel as it was back then. Notice the three petrol pumps on the lane running between Seed Hill and the Hotel. When the picture was taken Seed Hill Guest House was in fact two houses, you can see the two garden gates. The large tree in the garden has now disappeared. To the left of the tree was where Eric Guilliam had his photo taken just in front of the railings. With the motorcar garage up on the lane behind, with it's big doors open. We have no idea who the man is, in the bib'n'braces, any ideas?
A similar view today. The Seed Hill Guest House, the garage behind with its big white door, and the now Ingleborough Nursing Home to the left. The bench seat is still there, behind the black car.
Looking in very similar direction to the above photo, of Mr. Bib'n'Braces, The bad Winter of 1947. Looks like they are having a bit of trouble. Very similar to the same conditions of Christmas 2009 !!!!
Seed Hill.
This is a house just up Seed Hill from the Square. This has got to be near 1900, by the look of the proud gentleman, resplendent in his bowler hat and moustache.
Then going further up the road just before the Wheat Sheaf, on the left is this photo of the houses on Seed Hill. With the left hand garden crammed with either gnomes or bits of limestone, cant quite see. Photo from Roger Preston.
Go even further up Seed Hill, to the Ingleboro' Hotel.
The Tariff charges for the Ingleboro' Hotel.
Photo from Roger Preston.
The Wheat Sheaf Pub.
Just up from the last photo, on Seed Hill, is the Wheat Sheaf Pub, built in 1366, and still there, but looks a little different. I think the road is over the wall, in front of the pub, and the photographer is standing in someone's garden. No idea when the photo was taken, but will probably be pre 1930's.
Back Gate.
Now when you pass the Wheatsheaf pub and get to the top of the Village where the Drill Hall used to be, then you start going down the hill, called Back Gate. This is where the entrance to the Community Centre is now, and where we start the Parade on the Sunday. It is also where the Railway bridge used to be, and the Community Centre was where the Railway Station used to stand. The Bridge had a signal box to the left of it ,and looking through the Railway arch ,You can see how narrow the road was. So when they knocked the bridge down they also took down the little row of cottages. as well as the wood yard buildings which were just round the corner. As a schoolboy, I used to stand and watch the joiners cutting the wood on a big circular saw, Mr Raymond Gott used to work there. That was back in the fifties. The house on the left is still there.
St. Mary's Church, the Rivers' Doe, and Twiss
Ingleton, circa 1940.
A view from the railway viaduct, now disused, looking down to the bridge. Note mill race aqueduct just up river, no longer there, except a section near the "Falls Cafe".
Looking up at the church from somewhere opposite the swimming pool. I would estimate this as turn of the century, 1900 ish, as there are no big trees around the church, as there were in the 1940's. This is the River Twiss.
A different view looking the other way showing the mill race and Swimming pool built in 1933, by local Coal miners from Ingleton Pit. And a lovely, Wintery view of the now closed Viaduct. The River Twiss, with the River Doe, just visible behind the trees on far right.
This must be a really old photo by the looks of the train on the viaduct.. Also to the fact that there are not many houses there..
Ingleton Gala 1940.
Photo from Eric Guilliam. This picture is so detailed, I had to put it in actual size. The Gala was then at the entrance to the Waterfalls , On the field we use for display's on our 1940's weekend. You can see on the right , the corner of the cafe which was made of wood . Called the Black and White Cafe. Now replaced by the Stone building now. In the background is the old wooden pay hut for the falls entrance. Now replaced by another stone building . Notice the old wagon.
Ingleton Coal Mine.
These next 4 photos from Eric Guilliam, are of the Ingleton Coal mine, which was on the piece of ground, behind where the BP garage is now on the A65.
Top Side Coal workings. Ingleton Viaduct in the middle left.
This is Queen Victoria's Tower, built on top of Ingleborough. But sadly has now fallen down. You can just make out the pile of stones on the Summit of Ingleborough. We don't know why it says Hospice ??? Photo from Roger Preston.
Some of the Locals of Ingleton.
1940's. Peter Walker, Raymond Redhead, Alan Wilson
You can see the old mill in the background, which was the one with the water troughs running into it. Now sadly gone replaced by houses.
1940's. Eric Guillam, Alan Wilson, Winder Stephenson, Dido Sharp, John Brown.
Local Sporting Legends...
Ingleton Cricket Team, circa late 1920's. John's Dad, Bill Ward, is the schoolboy, front right. Also, John's granddad, Ahai "Pinky" Ward , is stood directly behind the middle batsman.
Settle Local Football Team, Circa early 1940's. John's Dad, Bill, is goal keeper, back row middle.
Settle team again, circa early 1940's, John's Dad again goal keeper, back row middle.
Above, Photo from Eric Guilliam, of the Ingleton Football team taken outside the Craven Heifer Pub. Back row Third from left is Reg Ward my Uncle. Anybody know the rest of the team?
The above photo, courtesy of Mr Raymond Gott, is of the 1946 Ingleborough Mountain Race Committee. Notice the shotgun for starting the Mountain Race, with the man's finger on the trigger......