Tag: South Yorkshire

Stocksbridge Bypass Revisited

Some stories refuse to stay buried…

The Dragon of South Yorkshire – Hero, Hoax or Hidden History?

Iron scales, fiery eyes and a vulnerable spot beneath its tail. The Wantley Wyrm is one of Yorkshire’s greatest dragon legends, but was it ever meant to be taken seriously?

A Haunting Tale from Dronfield’s Past.

I came across this fascinating story about Cliffe House, a historic building in Dronfield, on a local history group on Facebook. It’s said to be […]

Stocksbridge Bypass: A Critical Review

The little town of Stocksbridge lies at the Northern end of the Don Valley, close to Sheffield and Barnsley in South Yorkshire. Over the last few centuries, this town has grown from a small hamlet into what was, prior to the closure of the Steelworks, a thriving industrial town.