Monday, February 02, 2026

The Only Decent Place In Fixby

 




This early twentieth century picture postcard has a fine view of Fixby Hall, which was one of the ancestral homes of the Thornhill family, but, by the time of this postcard, it had become the home of Huddersfield Golf Club. The message on the back of the card claims that the Hall is the "only decent place in the district", which is a bit of a cheek as I only live just up the road from there!



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