Far from being ‘left on the shelf’, the village of Shelf between Bradford and Halifax is full of history. It developed from moorland and forest into a landscape full of activity.
Find out about William, the 14th century “Clerk of Shelf”; the 16th century windmill; William Cowper who lost his family's estate and was starving as a prisoner at York in the 1630s; a nasty dispute over a pew at Coley Church in 1685, and much more….
Ben Stables is a local historian and walk leader for Calderdale Heritage Walks. He has explored the environment and people of the area of Shelf, and has gained an appreciative following as a speaker.