Editing Holmfirth (section)

==Description==
Holmfirth (and the surrounding countryside) is the setting for the [[BBC]]'s long-running comedy ''[[Last of the Summer Wine]]''. Thousands of tourists flock to the area each year to enjoy scenery and locations familiar from the series. Filming of the TV [[Slaithwaite]]-based drama, [[Where the Heart Is (1997 TV series)|''Where the Heart Is'']], had also taken place in and around the area.

The former Lodge's [[supermarket]] building had been sitting empty in the heart of the town since the [[Co-op]] moved to new premises in Crown Bottom. Lodge's was built in the 1970s by the prominent local grocery company. It was opened by [[BBC Radio 1|Radio 1]] [[Disc Jockey|DJ]] [[Tony Blackburn]] and occupied an unusual location over the River Holme beside the town's small bus station. Lodge's was bought in the 1990s by [[Co-operative Retail Services]] who eventually closed the store down in 1997, after investing in a brand new £2&nbsp;million supermarket for the town. Local residents, led by the Holme Valley Business Association, campaigned for its demolition. Their campaign was featured in the 2005 [[Channel 4]] documentary, ''[[Demolition (TV series)|Demolition]]''. The building has since been converted into several smaller shops, including a Sainsbury's Local, with some accommodation on the top floor.