All I have for you tonight is six more sunny pictures from yesterday's walk in the borough of Barnsley. Above - that is St Paul's Church of England church in Monk Bretton. It was built in the 1870s to serve the area's growing population - all connected with the coal mining industry and associated work.
Below - that is The River Dearne moving through its valley in the heart of Barnsley. Once it was little more than a filthy drain for industry but now it is a pretty clean river and features importantly in the Dearne Valley Country Park. There are even fish in its waters nowadays...
Above - the view from Monk Bretton Park north to Athersley South. Below - Manor Farm in Monk Bretton. The farmhouse dates back to the early 17th century so I guess that it is older than the United States if you overlook the long era of native American habitation before white settlers first arrived with their wicked ways and a fervent desire to conquer the continent....
Above - another image of the Barry Hines Memorial in Barnsley town centre. It was unveiled in 2021 and paid for by public subscription. The sculptor, Graham Ibbeson, gave his services free of charge. I think that it is a mighty fine statue and I am so pleased that the town honoured Barry Hines in this way.
Below - proof that not all English folk live in Downton Abbeys. Humble terraced homes beyond the junction of Burton Road and Hope Street in an area called West Green between Cudworth and Monk Bretton...
Today you are connecting the dots from your tour yesterday. Interesting that you have many little rivers. we tend to have large river system for a huge area.
ReplyDeleteI was thinking the same thing. Here that river would be called a creek.
DeleteAs always the photos are lovely; I may not like churches and what goes on inside, but I love the architecture of them.
ReplyDelete17th century farmhouse still standing and liveable! How I wish we could get such sturdy construction these days. The flimsiness of this "throwaway" era is astonishing. Though one must take into account the huge cost of building and materials these days, it's still a pity that cost is not reflected in the quality and durability.
ReplyDeleteThe statue is beautiful. From your photos, it is hard to tell how big it actually is, but I guess larger than life?
ReplyDeleteSteve was born and raised in Wath-on-Dearne, and that is where I first visited him. I am sure I have mentioned before that he proposed to me at Yates' in Barnsley, and his ashes were spread by his cousin in a Garden of Remembrance, part of a cemetery in Barnsley (I guess there is not just the one).
It is a part of Yorkshire I have not really visited since his Mum moved to Ripon about 20 years ago, but the place names still trigger memories.
To the credit of many people around the world, so many 'drains' have been returned to ecologically active streams and rivers. We Boomers haven't done all bad.
ReplyDeleteThe river flowing through the city where I live used to be severely polluted from the many textile industries along it in the past too, but has also been cleansed in later years. They even have triathlon swimming there sometimes. I aslo occasionally see people fishing, but if they get anything (or eat what they catch) I don't know...
ReplyDeleteLovely sunny pictures. Get ready for more cold weather this week. It's already grey and raining in London.
ReplyDeleteThat is a very natural statue - good to seee something so life-like. You were certainly blessed with good weather for your walk.
ReplyDeleteTraveling, puts the history of the United States in perspective, we are a young country.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the walk (and statue photo) YP. It is a bit too parky for walking today!!
ReplyDeleteLovely photos. Thank you for allowing me to continue my vicarious journey of Yorkshire.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that river was cleaned up. That has been done around here, too, and it is lovely to see.
ReplyDeleteThat statue is gigantic! Look how it dwarfs those tiny people sitting beneath it! :)
ReplyDeleteA nice tour and I agree with you about that sculpture. It's a good one.
ReplyDeletelooks alright but where's all the moss?
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