EQ1 Hebden bridge local place

Question 1

What is the physical geogroahy like in hebden bridge?

Answer 1

-High rainfall because it’s in southern pennines
-Poor soils
-Steep sided valleys

Question 2

What were the first settlements like in Hebden bridge?

Answer 2

-Used as hunting grounds by norman kings in 1100s
-Homesteaders moved in heptonstall because it was more favorable
-Halifax to burnley packhorse route
-swampy valley

Question 3

How was hebden bridge as a mill town?

Answer 3

-1314 first mill constructed on bank of river
-steep hills means fast flowing streams for water powered mills
-town developed during 19th and 20th century

Question 4

Describe the depopulation and deprivation of hebden bridge

Answer 4

-Depopulation: lost 25% of its population during 1950s
-Decline of mills: manufacturing took over in Asia. Global shift of industry

Question 5

Describe the changes in connectivity of Hebden bridge

Answer 5

-Rochdale canal in 1804 connected hebden to Halifax and liverpool
-1839 train line was built between leeds and manchester so more goods and people could come
-1935 Leeds Bradford international airport ⬆️ connectivity.

Question 6

What were the changes to the identity of hebden bridge?

Answer 6

-In 1800s there were low income, low-class mill workers. Lived in terrace houses. Majority white
-Hippies of hebden came. took advantage of cheap and derelict buildings
-Influence from america
-migrants from south england (london)
-Free thinkers, artists and poets more prevalent

Question 7

What were the changes to the population of Hebden Bridge?

Answer 7

-Thriving LGBT community
-Festivals and independent stores
-Market town
-More females than males
-not many 20-30 yr olds
-1 person households
-Majority white people (96.3%)
-Twice national average of atheists (66.4%)
-Highly educated (almost twice national average level 4 qualifications 61.5%)

Question 8

What are the regional and national influences shaping hebden bridge?

Answer 8

-Influence of national transport developments in transport allows people
to commute to work
-Arrival of hippies from south so more peace + free thinking promotion. Decreased number of people believing in religion
-Increased LGBT because of promotion of Love and Peace

Question 9

What are the challenges hebden bridge faces

Answer 9

-26% house price premium compared to rest of calder valley. higher house prices
-Several recent flood events
-Traffic congestion + poor air quality
-dependent upon tourism
-Gentrification- closure of public services because it’s a commuter village people work most of the time
-Drug + alcohol issue