Mundane pictures of the North

[cdg]

Fez909 could you get some of the kirkstall lights and burley liberal club if you go out again. They were both a big part of the community until recent times.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

More industrial site porn.

 

[cdg]

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[farmerbarleymow]

And more...

 

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And more....

 

[farmerbarleymow]

This was a slightly odd plaque on these houses - the row of houses formed a dog leg, half along the main road and half away from it. For some reason it was marked with this plaque, presumably when they were built. The houses are in an odd location away from the rest of Ashton and more in the industrial area, so maybe the whole area was farmland at the time of construction.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Final bits of the industrial area.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

In Ashton now, and here are some random shots of the town centre.

Ugly BT building:



Underpass, surprisingly graffiti-free:



I like the tiling on this pub. Note the mobility scooter by the side - someone is going to be drinking and driving tonight I suspect:



On the left is a bar, which looks about as down at heel as you can get. On the right is one of weirdly many computer repair shops in Ashton. There are several of them dotted around the town:



Empty pub:



I've not seen a branch of Yorkshire Bank for years! They are obviously an invasion force from across them there hills. Sadly I remember them being called the Yorkshire Penny Bank, which shows my age. But it really should be called the Yorkshire Yorkshire Yorkshire! Bank, in honour of the mock motorway sign.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

For all your slot needs:



Ladysmith Arcade - tatty and dated:



And this is just Northern town perfection - four shops in a row aimed at people who are skint. Cash Generator, Bright House, Pound World and Home Bargains. You couldn't better typify a Northern town than this.

 

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Private road to Stank
The North-Western corner of the walled Harewood House Estate.

 

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Glass Pyramid
One of the buildings in the Hornbeam business park, alongside Harrogate College

 

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Approach to Hornbeam Park station
The railway history of the Harrogate area is very complicated and there are a large number of closed lines in and around the town. Hornbeam Park station on the line from Harrogate to Leeds only opened in 1992, although the line dates from 1848. This view looks down the approach to the Harrogate-bound platform from Hookstone Road. Although the station is only 20 years old it has the staggered layout that is common in much older stations. The Harrogate-bound platform is on the north side of Hookstone Road whilst the Leeds-bound platform is on the south side.

 

[cdg]

Glass Pyramid
One of the buildings in the Hornbeam business park, alongside Harrogate College

Are these your own photos?

 

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Low Grange Farm (nr Plompton Square)
Farm buildings housing tractors and other implements, the dog insisted on being part of the photo.

 

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Railing removal in Albert Terrace, Harrogate
The railings have gone, doubtless in the war, but the vertical end piece remains on this low wall on Albert Terrace.

 

[cdg]

Approach to Hornbeam Park station
The railway history of the Harrogate area is very complicated and there are a large number of closed lines in and around the town. Hornbeam Park station on the line from Harrogate to Leeds only opened in 1992, although the line dates from 1848. This view looks down the approach to the Harrogate-bound platform from Hookstone Road. Although the station is only 20 years old it has the staggered layout that is common in much older stations. The Harrogate-bound platform is on the north side of Hookstone Road whilst the Leeds-bound platform is on the south side.

I got stuck at one of the stations on this line after missing my stop. I ended up talking to, and sharing a flask with, the signal man all night. It was literally in the middle of nowhere.

 

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School on Belford Road
View towards Victoria Avenue

 

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Waitrose car park, Harrogate
Bit too early on Boxing Day - the supermarket hasn't yet opened.

 

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Harrogate Catholic Club - Robert Street

 

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Kwik Fit - York Place

 

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Comet - West Park Street

 

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Lynx Womenswear, West Park Street

 

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Ashfield Court Care Home - Tewit Well Road

 

[killer b]

i went out earlier for a long bike ride. lovely rather than mundane, but fuck you: this is preston's glorious Avenham Park.

 

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Fez909 could you get some of the kirkstall lights and burley liberal club if you go out again. They were both a big part of the community until recent times.

 

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[cdg]

No. The other burley liberal. That's burley rugby club and its occupied by travellers now.

 

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[cdg]

I can remember when it looked like that too.

 

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The Eponymous Station
The rather unimpressive railway stop which gives Widdrington Station its name.