King David Hartley. From The Cragg Vale Coiners to The Gallows Pole. Locations & History. Halifax
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- In the mid-eighteenth century David Hartley was an ironworker in Birmingham. He learned the skill of clipping and forging coins. leaving the busy Birmingham, he headed to the remote hills of Cragg Vale to Bell House Farm. From here, he recruited others to his cause and an entire counterfeiting gang was in action and David was known as their King. Hidden and safe from the authority and the law ....so they thought.
In 1767 an investigation into counterfeit coins discovered a gang was operating in the gills above Mytholmroyd. Into the scene comes tax and excise man William Deighton from Halifax.
What followed over the next few months was a whirlwind of treachery, backstabbing, violence and murder as the Coiners clashed with each other and the law till a number of them were hung from the Gallows Pole in York or above the Town of Halifax.
A story forgotten for nearly 200 years. The last few decades have seen a resurgence in the story, its characters and locations. The Gallows Pole BBC adaptation hits screens next week. Here's your chance to discover the story and some of the real locations.
Excellent walk through time and very interesting tale told in the local accent, I think this is better than watching the drama ‘the gallows pole ‘ and seeing the sites and old derelict church makes me want to visit. Thanks for this video tour and commentary it was fantastic
Very kind of you, thank you. I'm very happy you enjoyed it 😊
This has to be one of, if not the best you’ve done Matt! You tell the story incredibly well! Having watched the Gallows pole, this one was right up my street! Looks a lovely place too. 🤘🏻
Cheers Anthony, it was an enjoyable one to make 🙂. In the end I wasnt a huge fan of the TV series, as i feel the story of the Coiners is a big enough one be invested in 😊
Wakefield Gate. 'Gate' of course is a Scandinavian word meaning 'path' - another bequest of our Danish rulers here in the north of England when we were ruled by them in the Danelaw. This is why we have so many streets called 'Northgate', 'Eastgate' and 'Westgate' in the north of England and paths called Limers Gate and Widdop Gate.
There is a self-guided five mile walking guide around the coiners area called 'The Cragg Vale Coiners Walk', with map and illustrations.
Cheers 🙂
Great content.Well done
Very kind, thank you. Glad you enjoyed it 😊
Brilliant video, very interesting. Thank you. 😊
Thanks for the comment and for watching. Glad you enjoyed it 😊
Another great video Mat, thanks
Thanks for watching Peter 😊
Very well done, great video, good content.
That's very kind of you, thank you and thanks for watching 🙂
I remember Mrs Calvert taking a bunch of ten year old to Heptonstall on one of her walks telling us all about the crag coiners
Awesome. I honestly have no recollection of it ever being mentioned at school....ever 🤔
Cheers for this.
No worries. Thanks for commenting 😊
Thank you for this video. It was good to find out the ending.
Is it Hebden Bridge that's known for its witchcraft? I'm sure that's where I spent a weekend break with my GSDs back in the early 90s.
Glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for watching.
There's witchcraft over in Burnley, The Pendle Witches, etc. 😊.
All the best 👍
@matparks08 No, it wasn't there. There was a lot shops selling witchy things. It will come back to me eventually 😅
I watched that show. I really enjoyed it but it didn't have an ending. It just kind of stopped which was annoying. I wanted to see how it all ended.
I'll be honest, I didn't like it.... the story of the Coiners is enough in itself to make a compelling drama or film. I preferred the book ....but I agree with your review 😊