Nature’s Holme Landscape Recovery Project – Heritage Presentation: ‘The History of Water Management in the Holme Valley’

Date/Time:

22/09/2024 2:30 pm 22/09/2024 3:30 pm

Location:

The Civic (Lesser Hall), Holmfirth
Sunday 22nd September 2024 2.30pm – 3.30pm

Cost:

This event is free to attend.

More Details:

This presentation examines the development of riverside industry, along with associated historic water management practices, within the Holme Valley. The presentation draws on research undertaken as part of the Nature’s Holme Landscape Recovery Project, focusing upon the heritage importance of ten weirs and the mills with which they were associated.

In particular, the presentation will consider the ways in which the River Holme was harnessed and manipulated in order to power the developing textile industry. Emphasis will be placed upon the interaction between the riverine landscape and the products and processes of this industry, with evidence drawn from historic maps, documentary sources, and archaeological investigation. Ultimately, the presentation will attempt to highlight the differing, and at times competing, understandings of the River Holme as an economic, environmental, and cultural asset.

Places are free for this event, but booking is essential.  Please visit this Eventbrite link to book your ticket: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/heritage-presentation-the-history-of-water-management-in-the-holme-valley-tickets-896431810677?aff=oddtdtcreator