Catch-up meeting
There will be a "catch-up" meeting of Friends of The Crags leadership on will be on Thursday, January 30, at Conisbrough Baptist Church, starting at noon - at which members will learn of the outcome of the recent stakeholders' meeting, [READ MORE]
Walk leaders needed
Be a walk leader! The Friends of The Crags are looking for volunteer Walk Leaders to conduct tours of this beauty spot. As a volunteer walk leader, you’ll be helping people in your community to get active and healthy, providing [READ MORE]
Friends of The Crags’ website arrives!
Welcome to the new website of the Friends of The Crags!
20th Century
20th Century Sledging - During the snowy winter evenings, the Crags become a focal point for the sledging with home-made sleds. Sledging runs (some of which are still in use) are given the following names: The Elbow - from the [READ MORE]
19th Century
1800 to present day - Various stories of Crags ghosts and ghouls. 1840 - Swinton Road is built from Brook Square in Conisbrough to link Mexborough and Swinton. It will become Low Road, the A6023. 1849 - the Tinsley & [READ MORE]
18th Century
1745-1760 - Stone tramway. North Cliff Quarry (later Lady's Valley) begins operation. A railway of stone is built down the Crags to transport trams filled with stone from the quarry to the Limestone kilns below, winched down by hand. A [READ MORE]