Westwood Christian Centre – A gem on the hillside

I wonder just how many people wander past Westwood Christian Centre (WCC) and say to themselves `What does go on in there?’. From the outside, Westwood looks very much like many other country churches and of course at one time it was the daughter church of St John’s in Golcar. However, in 1993 when the congregation had declined and decided to move elsewhere, David and Glenys Greenwood bought the building with a vision of developing a place of `beauty, refreshing and peace.’ Continue reading →

Things to do in Bolster Moor

Walking: There are many delightful walks around the area to suit all ages and abilities. From an easy stroll round the lanes, to muddy boots walks on well defined footpaths. There is a network of paths around the Pole Moor radio masts, which afford sweeping vistas of the surrounding countryside. Some of the tracks are also suitable for mountain biking, while the hilly nature of the roads provides challenging cycling routes. For people who enjoy baking or wine making, there are a number of wild raspberry patches in the area, which usually ripen in July, whilst in late Summer, there are blackberries and bilberries in abundance, all free for the picking. Continue reading →

Tales from Golcar Workhouse by Elaine Wortley  August 2014

The Huddersfield Chronicle of 18th May, 1850 was understandably shocked by the Poor Law Board’s inspection report of its Golcar Workhouse, along with two other workhouses in the area. It declared “it must deeply concern the ratepayers of Huddersfield and the neighbourhood embraced in this Union”. Yet, Golcar’s workhouse, “deemed unfit for the poor of any kind” on inspection, somehow managed to muddle along almost a further twenty years, simply because it was needed. Continue reading →

Putting a glint in their eyes

Horse Assisted Development can help people to develop key life skills by working with horses. Heidi Dawson describes how Glint, her Bolster Moor-based organisation, puts the theory into practice and enables people to transform their lives. Continue reading →