Holmfirth

Last Sunday I visited the town of Holmfirth in West Yorkshire which is best known as the location for the filming of the television programme Last of the Summer Wine.
I am a great fan of the programme but towards the end I did not find it funny as it used to be and thought the canned laughter was very annoying.

Here`s a few pictures I took:

My first port of call was to Sid`s/Ivy`s Cafe where I popped in for cup of Tea and a Bun.





The steps outside the Cafe.





I then went to Nora Batty`s Steps.













I then went to the Church where Bill Owen(Compo) is laid to rest.













I then popped back to Nora Batty`s steps and visited `Compo`s Home`where there is a Last of the Summer Wine Exhibition.
This was designed by Bill Owen and contains a selection of photographs,memorabilia and strange inventions from the programme.





























On the same premises there is Tea Room called The Wrinkled Stocking where I popped in for a Sandwich,Apple Pie with Cream and a cup of tea.





I then drove a couple of miles outside Holmfirth to the village of Jackson Bridge where the exterior filming of `Summer Wine Pub` is located which is called The White Horse Inn.I popped in for a quick half.
The houses that you can see above the pub is where they filmed the scenes outside the houses where Clegg,Pearl and Howard lived.
I did walk up there and it`s hard to believe it`s the same place,the buildings are actually three story.