North West Images

Friday, 14 June 2013

Haslingden

The East Lancashire town of Haslingden has certainly seen better days. In fact I found it a bit of a struggle to find anything worth photographing and I quickly moved on elsewhere. The image above shows one of the cobbled streets in the town centre.

Depressing sign of the times.

Haslingden Post Office,

Delicatessen and butchers.

A plaque dedicated to Michael Davitt.

I'm Back!

I’m back! The eight-night stay in Inverness went as quickly as ever, however, we were blessed with gorgeous sunny weather, day after day. in fact the only rain we got was on the last day when we visited Nairn, and that was only for a short while.

I’ve a lot to catch up on, so over the course of the next few days, i intend to update the North West Images site and bring everything up to date as near as possible once more.

With the weather being so good, I took in excess of 800 photographs whilst away, so those, together with the usual selection from the North West, gives me plenty to choose from! I've enough images for several weeks.

Please keep looking as always and do share the site details with anyone else who may be interested. Thank you.

Tuesday, 4 June 2013

Holiday Time

I’m off to Inverness again tomorrow for a few days break, so please note there will not be any updates on the North West Images site until the end of next week.

I hope to take a selection of photographs whilst away, and some of these will appear on this site.

Thanks for looking and please keep looking as from the end of next week!

Mungrisdale Village

As can be seen, the village of Mungrisdale is situated in a pretty remote spot.

A leafy lane in the village.

The village pub. Nope, I didn't call in!!

A footpath from the pub, across the beck onto the road.

Looking in the other direction.

Mungrisdale Church

Gates to the Church at Mungrisdale.

St. Kentigern Church is a Grade !! Listed building, built on a medieval site dating back to 1756. The Church was restored in 1925.

Interior of the Church.

One of the few plaque son the wall, dedicated to Lt. Col. The Reverend Alexander Henley McGuffie M.B.E. who was the vicar of Mungrisdale 1956-1973.

The Church in the shadows.

Mosedale

The hamlet of Mosedale is located between Hesket Newmarket and Mungrisdale.

Note in the distance, a few locals taking an afternoon stroll. Traffic? What traffic?

Bed and Breakfast at Mosedale End Farm.

Another view of the cottages.

I had an audience when I stood by the gate!

A friendly local smiling for the camera.

Beats hanging your washing out to dry in a town or city centre.

I saw no children, but plenty of animals. Although to be honest in some places there is not a lot of difference between the two of them.

The Road To Mungrisdale

The road (or should be track?) from Hesket Newmarket to Mungrisdale and eventually linking up with the A66 Keswick to Penrith road, really takes you across the 'wilds' of Cumbria! It runs along the back of Skiddaw. This view shows how open the countryside is, with a sign for a public footpath and the way to the farm shop at Linewath.

Looking toward Mosedale and Mungrisdale. An area popular with walkers.

The road ahead to Mungrisdale.

Monday, 3 June 2013

Hesket Newmarket

If you are seeking a typical English village, then Hesket Newmarket is the place to go. Wide open village green; Gorgeous cottages; A shop. post office and tea rooms; The village pub, complete with its own brewery. This is deepest rural north Cumbria. The ideal spot to get away from the every day rat race of modern living.

One of many old cottages in the village.

With very little public transport, a car is essential to get out and about.

The green runs the length of the village, surrounded on all sides by cottages.

The village shop, which is also the post office and tea rooms.

There are many locally produced goodies in the shop. Home made tea cakes and a tasty curried lentil pasty were duly bought! I could have spent a lot more. Next time perhaps. It's good to support the village shop.