Beautiful Lancashire

[Mathos]

[quote=tjyflhol;1111265]

Great thread Mathos, said it a few times before I think. Love checking in on this one.

Cheers tjyflhol, glad you are enjoying the same.

[Mathos]

We noticed the caravan in a really nice spot high on the moors.



It did look somewhat out of place, we then noticed the Council Planning notice which informed us that the same had been sited without planning consent.

A retrospective planning application had been made, for the caravan to remain also the septic tank plus boundary fence.



I very much doubt permission being granted.

It would set a precedent, which could lead to thousands of such units littering the landscapes throughout such locations.

Sorry! But in my book, it has to be removed.

Nice spot here as well.

Attractive weir, pleasant pedestrian route by the river,
not forgetting the ducks of course.




Apparently it gets quite fierce when the rains have been heavy.

Very pleasant.



Most town and village pubs now have a beer garden come dining area out back nowadays.

Mainly for the smokers.

[Mathos]

We came across this long since abondoned and really dilapidated building.



Fantastic spot for a total knock down and rebuild.



Left like this for a few more years, nature will take over well and truly.



There's enough stone in the main building and out building to use in the construction of a brand new home.



It was quite a big spread.



Probably a story about how it got into this state.

The views across the land were quite spectacular.




I rather suspected many of the thick roof flags had been nicked.



Amazing how the inner walls on these buildings are more rubble than anything else.



It wasn't all that far from Midgley either.



The area in general was very attractive.




Country Lanes like this are superb.

Got to be careful with the driving of course.



Really nice.

[Nietzsche]

Good stuff, Mathos.

I settled for the King's Ransom tonight!

[Mathos]

Originally Posted by Nietzsche

Good stuff, Mathos.

I settled for the King's Ransom tonight!

Cheers Nietzsche, it is a decent pub, nice location, good selection of beer if I'm not mistaken and quite good on the food scene.

Always appear to have a decent crowd of folk in there.

The floating bar on the canal suits the dining smokers.

Flobo likes a seat there.

[Happyman]

Hey Mathos
PM your alternative email address - please - have deleted your other one !

[Mathos]

Originally Posted by Happyman

Hey Mathos
PM your alternative email address - please - have deleted your other one !

Done and dusted Happyman.

Cheers.

[Mathos]

We pulled into this pub on The High Moors near Denshaw.


It was late afternoon and we fancied a coffee.




Attractive.





Looking at the snow photographs, you could imagine it being rather special for a winters day visit.

Rams Head Denshaw - About Us
The Rams Head Inn at Denshaw and has been owned by Geoff Haigh for over 26 years. Being over 450 years old it sits at 1212ft above sea level and enjoys ...
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Cracking link here, the Pantry link on the introduction page is worth a visit.

[Mathos]

The area in general is really attractive.



Two bonny horses here.



The bar/lounge menu in the Rams Head was decent, prices came across as being OK too.




The place in general was very attractive, well presented and maintained.



It spoke for itself.




I didn't photograph the shop or the café area,
but it was all done to a high standard.

Flobo bought a few bits and pieces from the shop
and we enjoyed a couple of nice milky coffees.


Pubs in general are having to find ways to attract additional income.

If they want to survive they are obliged to.



There won't be much in the way of local trade either, so it will be a question of
pulling in folk from outlying areas.


The main menu, and the dining room were mouth watering brilliant.

It will be worth a visit in the future for a decent meal.




Have to remember the way though.

Flobo thinks she read an article on the same some months back in The Yorkshire or Lancashire Life.

They are cracking magazines by the way.

Well worth the annual fee to have them delivered direct.

Good savings on Newsagent prices.

[Mathos]

Only a short distance from such nice countryside and the scenery improves tremendously.



I used to sell programmes here at the old stadium when I was kid.


Good memories.



Sir Matt Busby.

Some Manager.

A Buzzing Bunch of Busby Babes
They all deserve to be Knighted.

When I think back to those days.

February 26th 1958, I was twelve years and five weeks old.


Tommy Taylor
Duncan Edwards
Roger Byrne
Geoff Bent
Eddie Colman
Mark Jones
David Pegg
Liam Wheelan (Billy)

Terrible tragedy.


Sir Bobby Charlton came through.

Do you know Bobby Charlton never missed a match through injury.

I sold programmes (Greyform) at White City Stadium just down the road from Old Trafford when I was just 14, until I was sixteen.

First night as I finished, I got battered and a nights takings taken from me by three lads.

It never happened again.

PS

I came across them them about three months later.

I never missed a night or a Bank Holiday.

Jobs like that were hard to come by.

Dog Racing.

If it would earn me money, I did it.




George Best
Dennis Law
Bobby Charlton.

Special.

All of them.

[Loy Toy]

Again mate thanks for sharing.

Always nice to drop by for a gander!

[Mathos]

With a few mates. Tony, Eddie, Bob, Dave, Alan, we cycled up to these places most Sundays.,




We appreciated the beauty then even.


Sixty to eighty miles on a push bike every Sunday was normal.


A doddle.

The Villages, villages like these, hold brilliant memories for me.



I know this particular tower was built with a sincere meaning in tow.



Alas, I know not what.

Another great looking pub.




It deserves a mention.

Jeanette & David
Welcome You To
THE HARE & HOUNDS

Check this out:-

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Especially the rooms.

[Mathos]

Originally Posted by Loy Toy

Again mate thanks for sharing.

Always nice to drop by for a gander!

Thanks LT

Obviously with the viewing count I know the thread has a decent type of following.

But, you know, it's kind of special when somebody simply says Hi Mathos.

Thanks Mate.

I appreciate it.

[Loy Toy]

Mathos it is especially my pleasure and regards to Flobo as well.

We hope to meet up with you one day in Thailand!

[Mathos]

Originally Posted by Loy Toy

Mathos it is especially my pleasure and regards to Flobo as well.

We hope to meet up with you one day in Thailand!

Cheers Loy Toy.

Definitely, we are going to be very busy meeting up with folk next time we get over there.

[Mathos]

Had a nice drive out today, we wanted to visit a well spoken of village in West Yorkshire.

Wentworth.





It rained very heavily most of the day.
The rain drops on the twigs of the above
photograph looked kind of attractive.

Flobo took that, she's enjoying playing about with her camera.

The house in the distance, is a rather unique 'Round House' perhaps an old converted mill.

I don't know the history on it, but it looked rather nice.




We didn't want to be over intrusive taking photographs, but it was a really nice specimen, well maintained.

Neat.

There were some old and attractive cottages on the approach to the village.






Must say the roof on the middle one here looked rather suspect.

You wouldn't want many falls of heavy snow
to add to the weight of the slates, that's for sure.

[Happyman]

I know this particular tower was built with a sincere meaning in tow.


Gimme a clue as to where it is and I will start digging !

[Mathos]

Originally Posted by Happyman

I know this particular tower was built with a sincere meaning in tow.


Gimme a clue as to where it is and I will start digging !

Hi Happyman.

It's on the main road about a mile or so to the west side of the hamlet of Wentworth, West Yorkshire.

A really nice looking tower it was, the house conversion had me astounded, it looked beautiful.

If you need road details, let me know I'll be able to sort them out for you.

(I think)



Have to be careful taking photographs of private houses though.

I took some on The Fylde Coast last year and must have alarmed one occupant.

We received a visit from a WPC a couple of days later, the occupant had taken the vehicle Regd. No. and made a complaint.

The WPC told me I should knock and ask permission prior to doing same again.

Seems a bit daft, but I can see it from the occupants point of view.

I showed her the thread.

She came to me in town a couple of weeks or so later. (not in uniform)

'Hey Mathos..

Oh Dear...

[Mathos]

Cracking Pub in the Village.




George and Dragon.

You can't get more English than that.

What a beautiful pub it was.

Check this out.

George and Dragon, 85 Main Street, Wentworth - The Star
6 Aug 2008 ... George and Dragon, 85 Main Street, Wentworth - NOW you might think we're in the snug of the jolly George & Dragon at Wentworth because this ...
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Ok, the food was outstanding.

Flobo, not being on a 'bloody diet'

Had this:-



It was a bowl of beautiful steak, *( with all sorts of tasty bits and pieces thrown in) cooked in ale and served with a really tasty butter flaked crust.


A serving of hand cut fried chips, two vegetables, followed by a large portion of English Strawberries covered with lashing of thick cream!





I (being on a diet and) having lost a stone so far, that's fourteen pounds or SEVEN 2lb bags of sugar.


Settled for a salmon salad.






It was really nice, I wouldn't for one minute have swapped Flobo.



So help me God.

[Mathos]

In Wentworth itself, the George and Dragon and Rockingham Arms pubs are justifiably popular (and usually very busy!). Both serve a wide range of food and drink. The "George" is a particular favourite of real ale enthusiasts and recently won the local CAMRA Pub of the Year award; we recommend the award-winning WPA ("woppa") produced by Wentworth's own village brewery!
Nearby, you might also like to try the recently-refurbished Horseshoe at Harley, the Bay Horse at Scholes, the Norfolk Arms near Hood Hill (very popular for its food) or the Commercial in Chapeltown (another good real ale pub).


A little information I found on The Net.

All interesting.

Everything below is my own source.




That's a rather unique and somewhat special if not unique building.

We really like the same.




The village 'General Store' was a specimen.


Aren't we so lucky having beauty like this on our doorstep.



It's quite brilliant.

And did those feet in ancient time
Walk upon England's mountains green?
And was the holy Lamb of God
On England's pleasant pastures seen?
And did the Countenance Divine
Shine forth upon our clouded hills?
And was Jerusalem builded here
Among those dark Satanic mills?

Bring me my bow of burning gold:
Bring me my arrows of desire:
Bring me my spear: O clouds, unfold!
Bring me my chariot of fire!
I will not cease from mental fight,
Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand
Till we have built Jerusalem
In England's green and pleasant land

I'm thinking this was penned by Blake.

William Blake.



God, this country has some brilliant folk to think about.








And places along with the views.


Hasn't it.

You cannot touch it.