On Sunday 6 July 2014 the second stage of the Grand Depart (Tour de France) will pass through Silsden, West Yorkshire. This will be a once in a lifetime event, and information about the event has been given it’s own dedicated website. see LeTour2014.silsden.net for all information about the event.
Silsden’s history goes on display at Wesley Place Gardens The story of Silsden is outlined on a new colour information board in the town’s Wesley Place Gardens. Charlie Driver and Laila Heslop, of Hothfield Junior School’s archaeology club, look at the information board with Councillor Andrew Mallinson (centre) David Mason of Silsden Local History Group, […]
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Silsden meeting planned to find out Grand Depart ideas 2:50 pm Thursday 21st November 2013 Silsden residents and businesses can find out next week how the Tour de France is likely to affect the town. Ward councillors will give an update on plans for the famous cycle race to come through the town next July. […]
If you tried to access silsden.net and found a maintenance statement it was because the server died. 🙁 A backup of the website is now working on new hardware but It will take a little while to get the website fully functional. Please report any missing files and I will do my best to restore […]
You have heard people talking about the engine that exists within Waterloo Mill, but few have ever seen it. I was allowed to take pictures and I would like to share this wonder of engineering with you. Please click on the first picture to see the slideshow: Pictures by Peter Ford Howden Road (south side) […]
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The advertisments below were taken from the Silsden Parish News April 1959 Download the full version of the April 1969 Parish News (pdf 9Mb)