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Photos of Lomeshaye Village and Pendle Village Mill |
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(now bearing the execrable name of Junction 12) taken 29 August 2005 |
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| A beautiful August day, I rode to Lomeshaye Village to check out | the exact location of 2BR, where I have an interview tomorrow. I | always find Lomeshaye Village charming, as these pictures show | ||
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exterior view of 2BR studios. I wonder what this architecture was originally? |
Behind the building this spectacular chimney towers up into the sky - see the birds? | I enlarged this section to show them more clearly, looking just like a squadron of airplanes | ||
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I couldn't believe how pretty these almshouses are - I wonder what it takes |
to be able to move into one of these enchanted dwellings? |
Crossing the canal by the little-used bridge, I made my way to Pendle Village Mill, | ||
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| looking back at this very pretty stretch of the Leeds-Liverpool canal | and passing this masterpiece of Victorian engineering on the way. | PVM's Italianate courtyard is reminiscent of the Piece Hall at Halifax. | ||
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| I found it difficult to photograph as it is down in a kind of well. | This picture shows the central fountain, surely it could manage a more spectacular cascade? | The canal festival will be held in this courtyard,which is just crying out to be filled | ||
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with all human life - it would make a perfect setting for a mediaeval fair |
with jugglers, swordplay, dirt, dust, chickens and horses, as well as colourful stalls |
These are the entrance gates with steps leading down on two sides - grand entrance for a parade |
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| going up the slope at the back are some splendid views of Pendle | taken from further up the slope the courtyard disappears | same shot zoomed in over the unattractive roof but with Pendle looking good as usual. | ||
