Friday, 2 October 2015

Worthington Lakes - Standish, nr. Wigan


Part of the lakeside path

Looking down onto the site of a former bleach works

The largest of the lakes

The new(ish) development on the site of the bleach works

The Leeds Liverpool Canal at Red Rock

Looking back to Standish

Looking in the oposite direction to Winter Hill

Another stretch of the canal





Back at the lakes


Friday, 18 September 2015

Towneley Hall - Burnley

Approaching the hall from the park

The front of hall

The fountain in the front lawned area  

Preparations were taking place for a 'Nature2Art' event at the hall 

The old kitchens

The Red Room

The view from the Red Room to the parklands

More preparations for 'Nature2Art'

Tuesday, 15 September 2015

Smithills (Bolton)

The front of the hall

The Great Hall

The family bedroom

The plaque above a  Church of  England Martyr's footprint left at the hall 

The Withdrawing Room with its fine oak panelling

A detail of the panelling

The Victorian - Colonel's Room

The Colonel's wife's room

Part of the oldest section of the hall

Tudor panelling on the outside 

More Tudor panelling