North Bridge to Ovenden

The northern portal of Old lane tunnel emerged at the north end of Dean Clough Mills

From there is ran by viaduct across the valley to Lee mount Tunnel

Below we see the North Portal pf Lee Bank tunnel with Old lane mill to the left

Yesterday I got into roughly the same position as the photographer above

The reference point being Old lane Mill. As can be seen the area is now totally covered by trees and vegetation

Old Lane Mill 29th July 2012

Old Lane Mill Boiler house, the tunnel north portal was a little to the right

Once again nature has completely taken over, or should I say reclaimed the land 

From Lee Bank tunnel the railway continued north past Ladyship Mills. Ovenden brook can be seen as a waterfall, which was a sluice from Ladyship Mills Dam, at bottom right. The brook was the water supply for all the mills down the valley. 

Ladyship Mills 29th July 2012. Now the Boiler house is a Boxing club. The track bed still clearly visible.

Ovenden station looked almost rurual

But the industry was creeping up the valley.

One hundred and thirty years old, the station buildings are still there.

The station masters house is of course stone but the actual station building is wood with a slate roof

That old wooden platform could tell many tales no doubt. 

My thanks to Malcolm Bull for many of the above older pictures.

My thanks to Robin Lush for the above showing Ovenden station shortly after closure