Slaithwaite
The River Colne and a former textiles mill in Slaithwaite Just the other day, Steve at "Shadows and Light" was reflecting upon the pronunciation of place names. In response, I mentioned Slaithwaite - a former industrial village in the Colne Valley just west of Huddersfield here in Yorkshire. Afterwards, it occurred to me that I had never been to Slaithwaite nor rambled in its environs. As the forecasters promised that today (Monday) would be a warm blue sky day, I was keen to take a good long walk and decided to drive up to Slaithwaite. It is over an hour away from our house. Remote ruin I came across - named "Nathans" on old maps I parked Butch close to "The Silent Woman" public house and a few minutes later I was sitting in Ashbys cafe on Britannia Road with a sausage and tomato sandwich and a latte - having decided to fuel up before my long walk. The situation of Slaithwaite (pronounced Slawit) requires a little explaining. It is down in the...