Yesterday was one of those days when the fog didn’t lift at all. Needing to pop across to see Gwen and Edward I decided I’d walk through what we know as Hagg Wood, then on to Kirkdale, before circling back to Starfitt Farm and home. It’s been quite a few years since I’d been in […]
A foggy walk to Kirkdale Read More »
I was going to do some street photography after dropping Sara off in York but didn’t feel that inspired. Not sure why that was – feeling hungry, crowds of shoppers, sad at saying goodbye to Sara … anyway I was heading back to the car park when I spotted the reflections in a building near
Some architectural images for a change Read More »
I was passing by today, had a few minutes to spare and was delighted to find that although it was 5.30pm the entrance gate was open.
Travelling back from dropping three teenagers at Leeds Fest I diverted into York for an hour of street photography. Parking in the nearest free street parking, just beyond the hospital, I made my way down Gillygate. It’s one of my favourite streets in the city with several 18th century houses and today seems to be
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Our friend Kitty had not visited the gatehouse before so it was great to pop in and check it out with her. Information on the gatehouse can be found on the English Heritage website.
Wetheral Priory Gatehouse Read More »
Yesterday we began our walk by crossing the mightily impressive Wetheral Viaduct (officially called Corby Bridge) which crosses the River Eden and is 100 feet tall. It was built between 1830 and 1834 to carry the Carlisle to Newcastle railway and has five arches. Built for the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway Company, it still carries the
I was running a training day In Bradford yesterday and to find my way to the school, as usual, I obediently followed my phone sat nav. I noted as I was getting close that I was passing through Saltaire and there was one of those brown heritage signs that pointed in the direction of Salts
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Having some time before returning home to Yorkshire I decided to visit a National Trust Scotland property where a rather unusual restoration project is taking place (with some great photographic potential). Architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh was commissioned by Glasgow book publisher Walter Blackie to build him a home in the hills above Helensburgh. Recognised as
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