Geography (344 pages found in this category)


Haigh Foundry

Ironworks and foundry in Haigh near Wigan that was notable for the manufacture of steam engines.

Haigh Hall

Historic country house in Haigh, near Wigan in Greater Manchester England.

Halifax Gibbet

Early guillotine, or decapitating machine, used in the town of Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. It was probably installed during the 16th century as an alternative to beheading by axe or sword.

Hanging Bridge

Medieval structure spanning the Hanging Ditch, which connected the rivers Irk and Irwell in Manchester, England, part of the city's medieval defences.

Haydock Collieries

Haydock Collieries comprised several pits, some started in the 18th century, on land owned by the Leghs of Lyme around Haydock on the Lancashire Coalfield in north-west England.

Heath

Village in the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, noted for its ancient common and the number of "mansions" around it.

Heath Hall

Country mansion on Heath Common, near Wakefield in West Yorkshire

Heavy Woollen District

Area of West Yorkshire whose prosperity rested on the manufacture of shoddy and mungo, an early form of recycling.

Hob Moor

A local nature reserve and ancient common in York

Hollingworth Lake

Hollingworth Lake was built as the main water source for the Rochdale Canal.