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Jessop’s Jaunt - led by Mary-Ann Jessop who made fireworks for her family firm in Lepton from aged 8 until she was in her 90s.

At the corner take the left path signposted. Follow the path up the hill.

At the house turn left to the road.

Follow the path, through a kissing gate. Take the right path in the middle of the field to the kissing gate. Turn left down the road.

Continue way past the houses, to the bend in the road and take the path to the right. Follow the path down the hill.

Go through the farmyard and follow the road to the bottom. Turn left up the road.

Miss Jessop, that’s my name,And through my trade I found my fame,I am the oldest in the land,To make whizzer pops and fizzle bangs! That’s right! I make great fireworks!And have done all my life,I made them as a little girl,And made them as a wife.My first whizz popper that I did make,Was at the ripe old age of 8,I made my final fizzle bomb,At the age of 91.

Lepton, many years ago, Was quite a different place, you know,With the industrial revolution,Came lots of mills and production.The town was spotted with chimney pots,And of loud noises, there were lots;Hooters called the town to mill,And fire work tests were loud and shrill.

In 1357,A coroner’s report was writ,To say that John Long of Lepton born,Fell into a coal pit.Coal mining in this area,Had been a worthy trade,And an iron forge for ironstone,On this site was made.

Making of cloth was often done,Within the home, by everyone.Children carded all the wool, Then when the basket top was full,The women started then to spin, Until the thread was fine and thin,The men would then take up the loom,And weave the thread in the highest room.

The first man to make fireworks,In this little town,Was known as Allen Jessop,And he soon found great renown.He used to sell his fireworks,From baskets door to door,And the people of Lepton loved them so,They asked for more and more.

Follow the path, then turn right across the field to the woods. Follow the path through the woods.

Go over another wood stile and follow the fence up to the farm, go through the farmyard to the road. Turn left up the road.

At the road junction turn left, and take the second footpath signposted on your right, and walk up the hill.

Walk to the second bend in the road and go through the gap and keeping right follow the path to the road. Cross over and turn right.

Turn left down the tarmac path signposted to the road. Turn left and immediately right down the road and take the footpath straight on to the road.

Follow the path to the roads, then up the steps and turn right.

Continue on the road and take the bridleway down on the right at the side of Rowley Lane Club. Follow the path to the road and turn left.

Turn left and left again and cross over and then turn right up the next road. Follow the road to the top and take the path into the woods.

Then cut right across a field to a gate in the hedge and turn right up the lane.

‘The Oggeries’ or Thurgory Lane,Is Scandinavian in its name,And locals know they must take care,When walking by the Poplars there,For some say these are haunted trees,Crusaders brought from overseas,Dogs will often stay well clear,When their walkers bring them near.

Cross over the main road and take the footpath opposite.

Continue up the road and up the hill, take the footpath signposted across the field, to the road and turn right. Take the next footpath signposted left.

Turn right at the footpath signposted, follow the road up in front of the house and up to the wood. Take the path straight ahead and then the path veering to the right through the wood.

Follow the path up straight through the fields to the road, turn left and back to the car park.

Follow the hedge, to the left and up to the wood stile. Follow the path over two more wood stiles.

To Kirkheaton

walk

Photography - Ian Lumb, Project manager - Michelle Atkinson, Story telling - Ruthie Boycott-Garnett, Sculptor - Dave Bradbury, Graphic design - Kirklees Graphics, Illustration - John McGregor Thanks to: Malcolm McDonald, Geoff Hickey and Robert Barraclough for their work on the Kirkburton Parish Council to initiate these walks.

Thurgory Lane

Gawthorpe

How to get there:By bus: 80, 83, 84, 231, 232, 241 from Huddersfield

By car: parking behind the church on Green Balk Lane, off B6433

Bus and train services are correct as of December 2011. Please check at www.wymetro.com for timetables.

See: www.kirkburtonparishwalks.co.uk

Kirkburton Parish Walks

LeptonJessop’s Jaunt

A 7 mile walk with views

Kirkburton Parish Walks

LeptonJessop’s Jaunt A 7 mile walk with views

Look out for the Jessop’s Jaunt Waymarker disc to help guide you around the walk

Walking in the East Peak - www.denbydale-kirkburton.org.uk

Other walks in

the series:

Higgler Hike

Fitton Frolic

Hester’s Haunt

PC Dibb Dash

Lizzie’s Lollop

Beaumont’s Bolt

Billy Sweep Saunter

Molly Mangle’s Meander

Wardroper Wander

includes a 6 mile

Kirkheatonwalk on reverse

Area covered by

OS Landranger

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