As the turbines can be seen from some distance and the fact that they overlook the Brontë Country to the north, they have the subject of continued criticism and objections.

[5] At a cost of £10.6 million, 23 turbines were erected at 1,440 feet (440 m) above sea level in a staggered V-shape to take advantage of the prevailing south-westerly wind.

[9] The power output from the site was fed via a sub-surface 11 kilovolt cable eastwards into the National Grid near to the village of Denholme.

[note 2][13] During the building phase, a crack in the bedrock, as a result of the earthworks, diverted a watercourse and the cabling works caused the peat to dry out.

This has been cited by opponents of wind farm schemes across the United Kingdom when challenging the application process at the approvals stage.

[16] Funding for the wind farm was supplied partly from the European Commission's Thermie Programme which was designed to help start renewable energy projects.

The builders of the wind farm were also required to report back to the EU to outlay the inherent planning, cost, infrastructure and operating problems of a windfarm on high moorland.

[26] The newer turbines have been designed to withstand wind speeds of up to 150 miles per hour (240 km/h), a far higher threshold than the previous ones.

[35][36] The proximity to Haworth had raised objections by The Bronte Society and the local population that the turbines were despoiling the area and would have a negative effect on tourism to the region.