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Located between the town centre and Glasshoughton is Smawthorne. The area has
a small park (the Valley Gardens), a new playground and an environmental attraction called Smawthorne Marsh.
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The Valley Gardens, a park conveniently
close to the town centre, which has a young children's play area and a
beck running through. |
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Just beyond the Valley Gardens, the marsh used to be an area of private
allotments but it became flooded. It is now home to a variety of wildlife
and is a popular green walk within this urban area. |
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memorable of stone arches with brass (Henry Moore Square) where the house in
which Henry Moore, the world famous sculptor, was born (30 Roundhill Road).
After the house was demolished a memorial garden was erected. This has
now been replaced by the Henry Moore Square memorial. This picture shows the
first arch, situated where the front door of Henry Moore's birthplace was.
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