Mary at Woodley

The narrowboat "Mary" approaching Gravel Bank Bridge on the Peak Forest Canal at Woodley.

Mary is one of two 32 foot long narrowboats available for day hire from the Portland Basin Marina in Ashton under Lyne.

The section of the canal from Ashton to Marple is lock free and therefore relatively easy to navigate.

A contribution to Ruby Tuesday;
Our World Tuesday;
Outdoor Wednesday;
Water World Wednesday.

Shadows in Warren Street

Waiting at the bus stop outside Sainsburys.

A contribution to Shadow Shot Sunday.

Reflections in the Peak Forest Canal

Near the boundary between Apethorn (Hyde) and Pole Bank (Woodley).

A contribution to Weekend Reflections and Scenic Weekends.

M60 Anti-clockwise

The M60 motorway viewed from the pyramid junction roundabout.

A contribution to Good Fences and Skywatch Friday.

U is for Unity Mill

Unity mill was constructed in the 1860s for spinning cotton and was formerly known as Trianon Mill. By the 1890s it had converted to a rubber works but later was converted back again to a textile mill. The site has been used for the manufacture of products for the food, animal feed and brewing sector until it closed in December 2003. It occupies an area to the east of Woodley between Pole Acre and the Peak Forest Canal.

A former canal basin behind the mill is thought to have been built to serve the Hall Lane Colliery, established pre 1829. The wharf was later associated with the Mill. Although the canal bank is overgrown the outline of the basin is extant.

The buildings are decaying whilst the owners hold out for a sale or planning permission that might ensure a profitable conversion of the site.

A contribution to ABC Wednesday.

Holly House, Woodley

Holly House on Hyde Road, Woodley is a grade II Listed Building currently home to a dental practice and a chiropractic clinic.

It is constructed of Flemish bond brick with a graduated stone slate roof. The 2 storey building has a projecting brick plinth and corner pilasters and a bracketed eaves gutter. The central doorway has a 4-panel door with interlaced fanlight, moulded imposts and keystone. The 5 windows which are all 20th century casements have stone sills and timber lintels.

The modern advertising panels and red security metal roller blinds are distinctly non-18th century.

It has been home to a string of failed companies including Herbert Watson International Ltd, Herbert Watson Travel Ltd, Latafoam, Speculex, Capeready and Deltasteer.

It carries a date stone of 1755 with the initials SHA.

A contribution to Ruby Tuesday;
Our World Tuesday;
signs, signs.

ZEST

Zoe, Edward, Simon and Theresa waiting for a bus on Warren Street = ZEST.

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