Fans of ‘Last of the Summer Wine’ might recognise the first image as a location regularly used for filming the series. It is Scaly Gate, viewed from the junction of Intake Lane and Hirst Lane, near Holmfirth.
This is where the trio crashed while riding their three-man bicycle; Ogden Butterglough’s Mini crashed; and, Norman’s gas bar-b-que blew up.
A few years ago the triangular piece of land was bought by a fan of the show, they had the undergrowth tidied and installed a locked gate so they could let fans use the area.
The owner hasn’t visited the spot for a while and on a recent visit discovered the gate had been stolen! It is an isolated area – ideal for filming the show – but it also means that there is no one to see who is coming and going. The theft has been reported to West Yorkshire Police, but being so out of the way and having no idea when the gate was stolen, there seems little the police can do.