Sim Carr Lane, Shibden
View of Sim Carr Lane, looking upstream, Shibden Dale, near Halifax, West Yorkshire.
Author: Unknown
Date: not dated
Location: Shibden
Format: Postcard - Colour
Document ID: 100034
Library ID: 34562079
Over the years, 13 different spellings of Shibden have been recorded, all deriving from mispronunciations of Sheep Dene (The Valley of Sheep).
Shibden dale has been a popular tourist destination for Halifax people since Victorian times. Shibden Brook becomes the Red Beck at Brookfoot downstream.
