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Hetton is a small dales village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England, situated 6 miles north of Skipton.
Rylstone railway station opened in 1902, closed to passengers in 1930, and closed completely in 1969.
Although Ordnance Survey maps do not show a path to the summit, there is a path from the public bridleway to the north: both are clear on the ground, and popular with cyclists.
On 26 March 1898, Turf Moor saw a crowd of over 20,000 for the first time for Burnley's FA Cup Third Round tie against Everton.[7] The "Stars" stand was demolished in 1898 and replaced by a new, larger stand, although it was still referred to as the "Stars" stand. Five years later, a second tier was built on the Brunshaw Road stand to accommodate club offices and in September 1903, Turf Moor was able to host the club's annual general meeting for the first time. In March 1909 the "Stars" stand was extended, with new turnstiles and barricades erected in preparation for the FA Cup Quarter Final against reigning league champions Manchester United.[1] In the spring of 1911, plans were unveiled for the rebuilding of the Brunshaw Road stand, with former Burnley forward Arthur Bell the architect for the project. A strike amongst railway workers delayed the deliveries of steelwork for the new roof but spectators were still able to use the stand in time for Burnley's first home league game of the 1911?12 season. However, work on the dressing rooms had not been completed, and players from both teams were forced to change in the adjoining cricket pavilion.[8] The newly erected Brunshaw Road stand cost the club £5,000 (£378,000 as of 2010) and could accommodate over 5,500 spectators, including 2,200 seated places, increasing the capacity of Turf Moor to just under 41,000.[8]
In the Second World War - No VCs but 2 awards of the Distinguished Service Order, 8 of the Distinguished Conduct Medal, and a large number of lesser awards. Heights Farm Bombing Decoy nicknamed Manchester on the moors. Burnley almost entirely escaped the bombing, largely due to it being towards the limit of German bomber range and its proximity to higher value targets in Manchester. Although the blackout was enforced, most of the aircraft in the sky above the town would have been friendly and on training missions or returning to the factories for maintenance. Accidents are believed to be the cause all crashes in the area. In September 1942 a P-38 Lightning from the 14th Fighter Group USAAF crashed near Cliviger. Black Hameldon Hill claimed a Halifax from No. 51 Squadron RAF in January 1943 and a B-24 Liberator from the 491st Bombardment Group USAAF in February 1945. Lucas Industries setup shadow factories, producing a wide range of electrical parts for the war effort. Notably they were involved with the Rover Company?s failed attempts (and Rolls-Royce?s later success) to produce Frank Whittle?s pioneering jet engine design, the W.2 (Rolls-Royce Welland) in Barnoldswick. Magnesium Elektron?s factory in Lowerhouse became the largest magnesium production facility in Britain[14]. Burnley?s main war memorial stands in Place de Vitry sur Seine next to the central library.
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