Heptonstall - A Most Gothic Village
Photographs And Discoveries From A Holiday In Hebden Bridge
Introduction
When I go on holiday, I take photographs, and I store them on a hard drive, and put some favourites into a folder that displays them as my computer wallpaper, changing them every thirty minutes.
When I was in Hebden Bridge, I wanted to visit the grave of Sylvia Plath. That took me to Heptonstall, where I also discovered the grave and that of "King" David Hartley, which I recorded here:
More Heptonstall
Heptonstall is a small village in Yorkshire with a population of around 1500 living residents and over 100,000 deceased. Despite being a small village, it houses 3 churches and 5 graveyards.
I didn't know about the huge number of deceased, and that maybe contributes to the gothic feel of the village, and I am not the only one who feels that. Check out this Instagram reel:
Heptonstall is high above Hebden Bridge, and in my laziness, I took the bus there and was very pleased I did.
Conclusion
I know this is short, but I just wanted to share what a delight it is when these pictures appear on my computer, and they will always take me back to my time in Heptonstall, and I do want to return there one day.
Thank you for reading, and I hope you manage to watch the videos and enjoy the pictures I have shared.
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This is the other village I want to visit: Wentworth in South Yorkshire is considered one of England's "strictest" villages, where the Fitzwilliam Wentworth Amenity Trust enforces strict rules banning takeaways and supermarkets to maintain traditional charm. Dining options are limited to local, traditional English pubs and tearooms.
This is wonderful! Heptonstall looks like a really Gothic and spooky village, something like inspiration for horror stories. :D I love visiting old graveyard for some reason. It makes sense that there are five graveyards in the village with 100K deceased residents. I am intrigued, very intrigued about the life of the 1500 living residents. The photos on that Instagram link look rather spooky with some fog and all. I'll be in Yorkshire by the end of May, beginning of June and I think I'll go and explore Heptonstall. There is another small village I already have on my list that also sounds interesting, where they have banned take away food and restaurants and pubs only serve traditional British food. Great photos and so glad you decided to post them here!