Slaughter gap

Looks quiet enough today but
On 4th January 1644, during the Cival War, Major Eden marched a small Palimentary force through Sowerby, leaving Captain Helliwell's company to guard his camp. In the earlier Battle of Sowerby Bridge he encountered the Royalists killed 3 men and captured Captain Clapham and others.
Captain Farrer and his cavalry, pursued the retreating Royalists towards Halifax, but they went too far, and could not regain their main force at Sowerby Bridge.
Mackworths outpost at Kings Cross and Senby Edge, blocked the direct route back to Heptonstall so Farrar appears to have led his men across Halifax Moor and Ovenden Wood, with the intention of crossing the head of Luddenden Dean and the moors at Heptonstall. They were checked at Mixenden and obliged to fight on the slope between Hunter Hill and Mixenden Brook. Portions of gun barrels, locks and flints have been found on Hunter Hill.
The traditional name of the place is Bloody field and a part of Binns Hole Clough is called Slaughter Gap.

Captain Farrar and 9 men were obliged to surrender and one of the men was killed. 3 of the prisoners were hanged near the Gibbet for deserting from Mackworths force